äga
Swedish
Alternative forms
- ega
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
From Old Swedish ǣgha, from Old Norse eiga, from Proto-Germanic *aigǭ, from Proto-Indo-European *eik-.
Noun
äga c
Declension
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
- 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.
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Etymology 2
From Old Swedish ǣgha, from Old Norse eiga, from Proto-Germanic *aiganą, from Proto-Indo-European *eik-.
Verb
äga
- to own
Conjugation
Conjugation of äga (weak)
Active | Passive | |||
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Infinitive | äga | ägas | ||
Supine | ägt | ägts | ||
Imperative | äg | — | ||
Imper. plural1 | ägen | — | ||
Present | Past | Present | Past | |
Indicative | äger | ägde | ägs, äges | ägdes |
Ind. plural1 | äga | ägde | ägas | ägdes |
Subjunctive2 | äge | ägde | äges | ägdes |
Participles | ||||
Present participle | ägande | |||
Past participle | ägd | |||
1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs. |
Usage notes
- 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. The recommendations apply primarily to governmental texts; they may or may not apply to other legal prose.
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References
- 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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