ägna
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See also: agna
Etymology
From Old Norse eigna, related to eiginn. Related to äga (“to own”) and egen (“(one's) own”). Also compare German eignen, English own.
Pronunciation
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Verb
ägna (present ägnar, preterite ägnade, supine ägnat, imperative ägna)
- to devote, to spend (one's time or resources to a goal)
- jag ägnar mig åt fiske
- I devote myself to fishing
- jag ägnar min tid åt fiske
- I spend my time fishing
- Ett utförligt kapitel ägnar författaren åt modernismen i Frankrike.
- The author devotes an exhaustive chapter to modernism in France.
- to suit (a purpose)
- den här kroken ägnar sig för gäddor
- this hook is suited for pikes
Conjugation
| Active | Passive | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Infinitive | ägna | ägnas | ||
| Supine | ägnat | ägnats | ||
| Imperative | ägna | — | ||
| Imper. plural1 | ägnen | — | ||
| Present | Past | Present | Past | |
| Indicative | ägnar | ägnade | ägnas | ägnades |
| Ind. plural1 | ägna | ägnade | ägnas | ägnades |
| Subjunctive2 | ägne | ägnade | ägnes | ägnades |
| Participles | ||||
| Present participle | ägnande | |||
| Past participle | ägnad | |||
| 1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs. | ||||
Conjugation of ägna (weak)
Related terms
Further reading
- ägna in Svensk ordbok.
Anagrams
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