Faroese

Verb

rigga ‎(third person singular past indicative riggaði, third person plural past indicative riggað, supine riggað)

1. to rig
   • rigga til

     to rig

   • rigga skip til

     make a ship ready for sea

   • rigga seg til
     1. equip oneself, to make preparations
     2. make oneself smart, smarten, spruce oneself up
   • rigga av
     1. prepare the ship for the home journey
     2. tidy up after a workday
2. rigga væl
   1. to fit
      • kjólin riggar væl uppi á henni

        the dress fits her perfectly

   2. look handsome, look well
      • bæði rigga tey væl

        they both look handsome

   3. things run smoothly
      • hetta riggar óføra væl

        this works extremly well

3. to function
   • fáa e-t at rigga

     to make something function

   • motorurin riggar

     the engine functions

Conjugation

References

• Anfinnur í Skála, Jonhard Mikkelsen: Føroysk-ensk orðabók. Faroese-English Dictionary. Vestmanna: Sprotin 2007. ("rigga", p. 1303)
• Tórður Jóansson: English loanwords in Faroese. Tórshavn: Fannir 1997. (p. 148f.)

Swedish

Verb

rigga ‎(present riggar, preterite riggade, supine riggat, imperative rigga)

1. to set up, such as a trap
2. to set up; prepare; make something ready for use, by temporary or impromptu means
3. to rig (a ship), to set up the rigging on a sailing vessel
4. (slang, reflexive) to dress
   • 1970, Povel Ramel, Jag diggar dej

     du riggar dej flott, det diggar jag hot

     you dress stylishly, I like that a lot

Conjugation

Related terms

• rigg
• riggning