gnägga

Swedish

Etymology

From Old Norse hneggja, from Proto-Germanic *hnajjōną. Compare (southern) Dutch neien, Icelandic hneggja, Faroese gneggja, English neigh.

Verb

gnägga (present gnäggar, preterite gnäggade, supine gnäggat, imperative gnägga)

  1. to neigh
    Hästarna sågo svultna ut och gnäggade otåligt efter bete.
    The horses seemed to be emaciated and neighed constantly for want of pasture.

Conjugation

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