begå

See also: bega and bėga

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From Middle Low German began, begen.

Verb

begå (imperative begå, present tense begår, passive begås, simple past begikk, past participle begått, present participle begående)

1. to commit (e.g. a crime)

References

• “begå” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

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Swedish

Etymology

be- +‎ gå. (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bəˈɡoː/

• Audio:

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Verb

begå (present begår, preterite begick, supine begått, imperative begå)

1. to commit, to perform, to carry out

Usage notes

It is almost only used in connection with various crimes, (serious) mistakes or suicides. If it is ever used in other contexts, one of these contexts will still flavor the word.

Conjugation

Conjugation of begå (strong)

	Active		Passive
Infinitive	begå		begås
Supine	begått		begåtts
Imperative	begå		—
Imper. plural1	begån		—
	Present	Past	Present	Past
Indicative	begår	begick	begås	begicks
Ind. plural1	begå	begingo	begås	begingos
Subjunctive2	begå	beginge	begås	beginges
	Participles
Present participle	begående
Past participle	begången
1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs.

Derived terms

• begå självmord

See also

• gå

Further reading

• begå in Svensk ordbok.

Anagrams

• båge