begå

From Middle Low German began, begen. Equivalent to be- +‎ gå.

begå (imperative begå, infinitive at begå, present tense begår, past tense begik, perfect tense begået)

1. to commit (e.g. a crime)

   Coordinate terms: forøve, bedrive

2. (humorous or cant) create or produce (e.g. a book or piece of art)

• “begå” in Den Danske Ordbog

From Middle Low German began, begen.

begå (imperative begå, present tense begår, passive begås, simple past begikk, past participle begått, present participle begående)

1. to commit (e.g. a crime)

• “begå” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

be- +‎ gå. (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

• IPA^(key): /bəˈɡoː/

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begå (present begår, preterite begick, supine begått, imperative begå)

1. to commit, to perpetrate (perform, carry out)

Almost exclusively used in connection with various crimes, (serious) mistakes or suicides. If it is ever used in other contexts, one of these contexts will still flavor the word.

• begå självmord

• gå

• begå in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• begå in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
• begå in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)

• båge