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Swedish
Etymology
From Old Norse eigna, related to eiginn. Related to äga (“to own”) and egen (“(one's) own”). Also compare German eignen, English own.
Pronunciation
Verb
ägna (present ägnar, preterite ägnade, supine ägnat, imperative ägna)
- to devote, to spend (one's time or resources to a goal)
jag ägnar mig åt fiske- I devote myself to fishing
jag ägnar min tid åt fiske- I spend my time fishing
Ett utförligt kapitel ägnar författaren åt modernismen i Frankrike.- The author devotes an exhaustive chapter to modernism in France.
- to suit (a purpose)
den här kroken ägnar sig för gäddor- this hook is suited for pikes
Conjugation
Conjugation of ägna (weak)
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