overgi
Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology
From Old Norse yfirgefa, equivalent to over- + gi
Verb
overgi (imperative overgi, present tense overgir, passive overgis, simple past overga or overgav, past participle overgitt, present participle overgiende)
- to surrender, give up, hand over
References
- “overgi” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
- “overgi” in Det Norske Akademis ordbok (NAOB).
Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology
From Old Norse yfirgefa, equivalent to over- + gi
Verb
overgi (present tense overgir, past tense overgav, past participle overgitt, passive infinitive overgivast, present participle overgivande, imperative overgi)
- to surrender, give up, hand over
Alternative forms
- overgje, overgjeve, overgjeva
References
- “overgi” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.