Icelandic

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Etymology

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From Old Norse haga (to satisfy, placate). See haga.

Pronunciation

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Verb

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hegða (weak verb, third-person singular past indicative hegðaði, supine hegðað)

  1. (reflexive, with dative) to behave (in a certain manner)

Usage notes

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Used with an adverb or prepositional phrase identifying the type of behaviour, e.g. vel (well), illa (badly), etc.

Conjugation

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