smyga

Norwegian Nynorsk

Alternative forms

• smyge

Etymology

From Old Norse smjúga.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /²smyːɡɑ/

Verb

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.

References

• “smyga” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

Swedish

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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Verb

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

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

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.

Related terms

• i smyg
• smyg
• smygläsa
• smygröka
• smygtitta

See also

• smyg-

Further reading

• smyga in Svenska Akademiens ordböcker
• smyga in Elof Hellquist, Svensk etymologisk ordbok (1st ed., 1922)