äga
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Swedish[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
- ega
Pronunciation[edit]
Etymology 1[edit]
From Old Swedish ǣgha, from Old Norse eiga, from Proto-Germanic *aigǭ, from Proto-Indo-European *eik-.
Noun[edit]
äga c
Declension[edit]
Declension of äga | ||||
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Singular | Plural | |||
Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
Nominative | äga | ägan | ägor | ägorna |
Genitive | ägas | ägans | ägors | ägornas |
Usage notes[edit]
- Ägo in the phrase i någons ägo is an archaic dative form of this noun. The similar-looking archaic genitive form ägo is also the basis for compounds.
Related terms[edit]
Etymology 2[edit]
From Old Swedish ǣgha, from Old Norse eiga, from Proto-Germanic *aiganą, from Proto-Indo-European *eik-.
Verb[edit]
äga
- to own
Conjugation[edit]
Conjugation of äga (weak)
Usage notes[edit]
- Recommendations against the use of this word in legal prose, together with suggested replacements, are found in Svarta listan : Ord och fraser som kan ersättas i författningsspråk (4th ed., 2011), published by the government of Sweden.
Related terms[edit]
References[edit]
- Ega in Svenska Akademiens ordlista öfver svenska språket (6th ed., 1889)
- äga in Svenska Akademiens ordlista över svenska språket (8th ed., 1923)
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