angå
See also: anga, ånga, aṅga, and anga-
Swedish
Etymology
From Middle Low German angan or German angehen. Cognate with Norwegian Bokmål angå, Danish angå and Dutch aangaan. Equivalent to an- + gå.
Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -oː
Verb
angå
- to be of concern to; be of one's business; have to do with
- Du får inte veta vad som är lösenordet till min dator, det angår inte dig!
- You must not know what's the password to my computer, that has nothing to do with you!
- Du får inte veta vad som är lösenordet till min dator, det angår inte dig!
Usage notes
- Recommendations against the use of this word in legal prose, together with suggested replacements, are found in Svarta listan : Ord och fraser som kan ersättas i författningsspråk (4th ed., 2011), published by the government of Sweden.
- the separated verb gå an has a quite different meaning
Conjugation
Conjugation of angå (strong)
| Active | Passive | |
|---|---|---|
| Infinitive | angå | — |
| Present tense | angår | — |
| Past tense | angick | — |
| Supine | angått | — |
| Imperative | angå | — |
| Present participle | angående | |
| Past participle | — | |
References
- angå in Svenska Akademiens ordbok online.