raggen
From Wiktionary, the free dictionary
Etymology
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Pronunciation
Verb
raggen
- (intransitive, transitive) to move back and forth repeatedly wildly; to wipe, swing or brush wildly
- (intransitive) to drive recklessly and aggressively
- Synonym: rauzen
Conjugation
| Conjugation of raggen (weak) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| infinitive | raggen | |||
| past singular | ragde | |||
| past participle | geragd | |||
| infinitive | raggen | |||
| gerund | raggen n | |||
| present tense | past tense | |||
| 1st person singular | rag | ragde | ||
| 2nd person sing. (jij) | ragt, rag2 | ragde | ||
| 2nd person sing. (u) | ragt | ragde | ||
| 2nd person sing. (gij) | ragt | ragde | ||
| 3rd person singular | ragt | ragde | ||
| plural | raggen | ragden | ||
| subjunctive sing.1 | ragge | ragde | ||
| subjunctive plur.1 | raggen | ragden | ||
| imperative sing. | rag | |||
| imperative plur.1 | ragt | |||
| participles | raggend | geragd | ||
| 1) Archaic. 2) In case of inversion. | ||||
Etymology
At least since 1649, raggen has been used as a name for the devil, the evil one. This is based on an Old Swedish adjective ragher (cowardly, unmanly, bad, heinous), same as Icelandic ragr which also means sexually perverse.
(Any hints on pronunciation? If it is not based on ragg, the emphasis is possibly different, like tomten/tomten.)
Noun
raggen c
References
Anagrams
Wikiwand in your browser!
Seamless Wikipedia browsing. On steroids.
Every time you click a link to Wikipedia, Wiktionary or Wikiquote in your browser's search results, it will show the modern Wikiwand interface.
Wikiwand extension is a five stars, simple, with minimum permission required to keep your browsing private, safe and transparent.
