smyga
Norwegian Nynorsk
Alternative forms
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /²smyːɡɑ/
Verb
smyga (present tense smyg, past tense smaug, supine smoge, past participle smogen, present participle smygande, imperative smyg)
- to sneak, move stealthily
- Eg smaug meg stille inn på kjøkkenet.
- I sneaked / snuck quietly into the kitchen.
References
- “smyga” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
Swedish
Etymology
From Old Swedish smiūgha, from Old Norse smjúga, from Proto-Germanic *smeuganą, from Proto-Indo-European *smewk-.
Pronunciation
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Conjugation
Conjugation of smyga (class 2 strong)
| Active | Passive | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Infinitive | smyga | — | ||
| Supine | smugit | — | ||
| Imperative | smyg | — | ||
| Imper. plural1 | smygen | — | ||
| Present | Past | Present | Past | |
| Indicative | smyger | smög | — | — |
| Ind. plural1 | smyga | smögo | — | — |
| Subjunctive2 | smyge | smöge | — | — |
| Participles | ||||
| Present participle | smygande | |||
| Past participle | smugen | |||
| 1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs. | ||||
See also
Further reading
- smyga in Svenska Akademiens ordböcker
- smyga in Elof Hellquist, Svensk etymologisk ordbok (1st ed., 1922)
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