tigga
Norwegian Bokmål
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)
- beg; to request the help of someone
- 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
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