egga

Norwegian Bokmål

Alternative forms

• eggene (Etymology 1)
• eggen (Etymology 2)

Noun

egga n

1. definite plural of egg (Etymology 1)

Noun

egga m or f

1. definite feminine singular of egg (Etymology 2)

Anagrams

• a-egg, A-egg, gage

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology 1

Noun

egga n

1. definite plural of egg

Etymology 2

Noun

egga f

1. definite singular of egg

Swedish

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /²ɛɡːa/

Verb

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

2. to egg (someone) on, to incite, to goad
3. (often with a particle, especially upp) to (sexually) excite

Usage notes

More often of abstract things in (sense 1) compared to English. Something might "egg someone on," as in incite them towards some 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
present participle		eggande
past participle		eggad

¹ Archaic. ² Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs.

Derived terms

• fantasieggande

Related terms

• eggelse
• uppegga

References

• egga in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• egga in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
• egga in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)