egga

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Norwegian Bokmål[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Noun[edit]

egga n

  1. definite plural of egg (Etymology 1)

egga m or f

  1. definite feminine singular of egg (Etymology 2)

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Norwegian Nynorsk[edit]

Etymology 1[edit]

Noun[edit]

egga n

  1. definite plural of egg

Etymology 2[edit]

Noun[edit]

egga f

  1. definite singular of egg

Swedish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Derived from egg (“sharp edge of a cutting tool”). Cognate with egg in English egg on. Related to English edge.

Pronunciation[edit]

Verb[edit]

egga (present eggar, preterite eggade, supine eggat, imperative egga)

  2. to egg (someone) on, to incite, to goad
  3. (often with a particle, especially upp) to (sexually) excite

Usage notes[edit]

More often of abstract things in (sense 1) compared to English. Something might "egg someone on," as in incite them towards some action.

Conjugation[edit]

Conjugation of egga (weak)
Active Passive
Infinitive egga eggas
Supine eggat eggats
Imperative egga —
Imper. plural1 eggen —
Present Past Present Past
Indicative eggar eggade eggas eggades
Ind. plural1 egga eggade eggas eggades
Subjunctive2 egge eggade egges eggades
Participles
Present participle eggande
Past participle eggad
1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs.

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