begynna

Norwegian Nynorsk

Verb

begynna (present tense begynner, past tense begynte, past participle begynt, present participle begynnande, imperative begynn)

  1. alternative form of begynne

Swedish

Etymology

From Middle Low German beginnen, from Old Saxon biginnan, from Proto-Germanic *biginnaną. Compare Danish begynde, Norwegian Bokmål begynne, Norwegian Nynorsk begynne, begynna, Low German begünnen, North Frisian begin, Saterland Frisian beginne, West Frisian begjinne, Scots begin, English begin, Dutch beginnen, Afrikaans begin and German beginnen.

Verb

begynna (present begynner, preterite begynte, supine begynt, imperative begynn)

  1. (archaic except in the present participle "begynnande") to begin
    en begynnande flint
    thinning hair / receding hairline ("a beginning hairless-portion-of-the-scalp (like a bald spot, or portion more generally)")

Usage notes

  • Usually archaic, though the present participle begynnande (beginning) is still fairly common, usually meaning incipient.
  • If the conjugation were to follow that of känna, the past tense would be begynde, but begynte is much more common. Past participle begynt is used for both neuter and common gender (året är begynt, striden är begynt), but begynd can also be found.

Conjugation

Conjugation of begynna (weak)
active passive
infinitive begynna begynnas
supine begynt begynts
imperative begynn —
imper. plural1 begynnen —
present past present past
indicative begynner begynte begynns, begynnes begyntes
ind. plural1 begynna begynte begynnas begyntes
subjunctive2 begynne begynte begynnes begyntes
present participle begynnande
past participle begynd

1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs.

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