FromMiddle Low Germanbegan,begen. Equivalent tobe- +‎gå.

begå (imperativebegå,infinitiveatbegå,present tensebegår,past tensebegik,perfect tensebegået)

1. tocommit(e.g. a crime)

   Coordinate terms:forøve,bedrive

2. (humorous or cant)create orproduce(e.g. a book or piece of art)

• “begå” inDen Danske Ordbog

FromMiddle Low Germanbegan,begen.

begå (imperativebegå,present tensebegår,passivebegås,simple pastbegikk,past participlebegått,present participlebegående)

1. tocommit(e.g. a crime)

• “begå” inThe Bokmål Dictionary.

FromOld Swedishbega, fromMiddle Low Germanbegen. Equivalent tobe- +‎gå.

• IPA^(key): /bɛˈɡoː/

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begå (presentbegår,preteritebegick,supinebegått,imperativebegå)

1. tocommit, toperpetrate (perform, carry out)

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.

• begå självmord

• gå

• begå inSvensk ordbok (SO)
• begå inSvenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
• begå inSvenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)

• båge

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