undgå

Danish

Etymology

Equivalent to und- (away) + (to go), from Old Danish untgaa. Calque of Middle Low German entgān, compare German entgehen.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈɔnˌɡ̊ɔˀ]

Verb

undgå (past tense undgik, past participle undgået)

  1. to avoid, evade, escape

Conjugation

Swedish

Etymology

und- + . Refer German ent- + gehen, which in for example "einer Sache entgehen" means to avoid/evade/escape something.

Pronunciation

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  • Rhymes: -oː

Verb

undgå (present undgår, preterite undgick, supine undgått, imperative undgå)

  1. to evade, to escape

Conjugation

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