ægge

See also: Ägge, agge, and àgge

Danish

Etymology 1

From Old Norse eggja (“to incite”), derived from æg (“edge”). The Old Norse verb has been borrowed to English egg (“to incite”).

Pronunciation

IPA(key): [ˈɛɡ̊ə]

Verb

ægge (imperative æg, present ægger, past æggede, past participle ægget, present participle æggende)

  1. to urge on, incite
  2. to rouse, excite

References

“ægge” in Den Danske Ordbog

Pronunciation

IPA(key): [ˈɛːɡ̊ə]

Noun

ægge c

  1. indefinite plural of æg
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