begå

== Danish == === Etymology === From Middle Low German began, begen. Equivalent to be- +‎ gå. === Verb === begå (imperative begå, infinitive at begå, present tense begår, past tense begik, perfect tense begået) to commit (e.g. a crime) Coordinate terms: forøve, bedrive (humorous or cant) create or produce (e.g. a book or piece of art) ==== Conjugation ==== === References === “begå” in Den Danske Ordbog == Norwegian Bokmål == === Etymology === From Middle Low German began, begen. === Verb === begå (imperative begå, present tense begår, passive begås, simple past begikk, past participle begått, present participle begående) to commit (e.g. a crime) === References === “begå” in The Bokmål Dictionary. == Swedish == === Etymology === From Old Swedish bega, from Middle Low German begen. Equivalent to be- +‎ gå. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /bɛˈɡoː/ === Verb === begå (present begår, preterite begick, supine begått, imperative begå) to commit, to perpetrate (perform, carry out) ==== Usage notes ==== 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. ==== Conjugation ==== ==== Derived terms ==== begå självmord ==== See also ==== gå === References === begå in Svensk ordbok (SO) begå in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL) begå in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB) === Anagrams === båge