egga

Norwegian Bokmål

Alternative forms

Noun

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

Noun

egga n

  1. definite plural of egg

Noun

egga f

  1. definite singular of egg

Swedish

Etymology

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

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /²ɛɡːa/

Verb

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

  1. to stimulate (e.g. sexually)
  2. to encourage somebody to do a specific action

Conjugation
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.
  • eggelse
  • uppegga

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