halshogga

Norwegian Nynorsk

Alternative forms

• halshogge (e-infinitive)

Etymology

From hals +‎ hogga.

Verb

halshogga (present tense halshøgg or halshogger, past tense halshogg or halshogde, past participle halshogge or halshogd or halshogt, passive halshoggast, present participle halshoggande, imperative halshogg)

1. To behead, decapitate (cut off someone's head (execution)).

Derived terms

• halshogging (“beheading, decapitation”)

References

• “halshogga” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.