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smyga

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Norwegian Nynorsk

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Old Norse smjúga.

Pronunciation

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Verb

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smyga (present tense smyg, past tense smaug, supine smoge, past participle smogen, present participle smygande, imperative smyg)

  1. to sneak, move stealthily
    Eg smaug meg stille inn på kjøkkenet.
    I sneaked / snuck quietly into the kitchen.

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Swedish

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Etymology

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From Old Swedish smiūgha, from Old Norse smjúga, from Proto-Germanic *smeuganą, from Proto-Indo-European *(s)mewk-.

Pronunciation

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Verb

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smyga (present smyger, preterite smög, supine smugit, imperative smyg)

  1. to sneak, to creep, to (in move silently or secretly sense) steal

Conjugation

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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
present participle smygande
past participle smugen

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

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