Norwegian Bokmål

Alternative forms

• tigget
• tagg, tigde (simple past)
• tigd (past participle)

Verb

tigga

1. simple past of tigge
2. past participle of tigge

Swedish

Etymology

From Old Swedish þiggia, from Old Norse þiggja ‎(“to receive”), from Proto-Germanic *þigjaną. Cognates: see there.

Verb

tigga ‎(present tigger, preterite tiggde, supine tiggt, imperative tigg)

1. beg; to request the help of someone
2. beg; to plead with someone for help or for a favor

Synonyms

• (to plead with someone): tigga och be

Related terms

• tiggare
• tiggande
• tigga sig till