gnägga

Swedish

Etymology

from Old Norse hneggja, from Proto-Germanic *hnajjōjaną. Compare Old High German hneigen, (southern) Dutch neien, Icelandic hneggja, Faroese gneggja, English neigh

Verb

gnägga

  1. to neigh
    • hästarna sågo svultna ut och gnäggade otåligt efter bete
      the horses seemed to be emaciated and neighed constantly for want of pasture
  2. to rub
  • gnägg
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