begå

See also: bega and bėga

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From Middle Low German began, begen

Verb

begå (imperative begå, present tense begår, passive begås, simple past begikk, past participle begått, present participle begående)

  1. to commit (e.g. a crime)

References

Swedish

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /bəˈɡoː/
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Verb

begå (present begår, preterite begick, supine begått, imperative begå)

  1. to commit, to perform, to carry out

Usage notes

It is almost only used in connection with various crimes, (serious) mistakes or suicides. If it is ever used in other contexts, one of these contexts will still flavor the word.

Conjugation
Conjugation of begå (strong)
Active Passive
Infinitive begå begås
Present tense begår begås
Past tense begick begicks
Supine begått begåtts
Imperative begå —
Present participle begående
Past participle begången

Derived terms

See also
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