tilegne

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From til +‎ egne (“the verb”).

Verb

tilegne (imperative tilegn, present tense tilegner, passive tilegnes, simple past and past participle tilegna or tilegnet, present participle tilegnende)

1. to dedicate (til / to)
2. (reflexive) to appropriate, take possession of
3. (reflexive) to acquire, master (e.g. a language, subject)

See also

• tileigne (Nynorsk)

References

• “tilegne” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
• “tilegne” in Det Norske Akademis ordbok (NAOB).