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

Etymology 2

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈɛːɡ̊ə]

Noun

ægge c

  1. indefinite plural of æg
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