snige
Danish
Etymology
From Old Norse sníkja, from Proto-Germanic *snīkaną, cognate with Norwegian snike, Swedish snika, English sneak. In Old West Norse, the verb has a weak conjugation, but it is a strong verb in the continental Scandinavian languages and in Old English.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /sniːə/, [ˈsniːi]
Verb
snige (past tense sneg, past participle sneget)
- (transitive, rare) to sneak, slip
- (reflexive, intransitive) to sneak, creep
- (reflexive, intransitive) to do on the sly
Inflection
Inflection of snige
| present | past | |
|---|---|---|
| simple | sniger | sneg |
| perfect | har sneget | havde sneget |
| passive | sniges | — |
| participle | snigende | sneget |
| imperative | snig | — |
| infinitive | snige | — |
| auxiliary verb | have | — |
| gerund | snigen | — |
Derived terms
- indsnige
- snige ind
- snige udenom
- snigløbe
- snigmorder
- snigskytte
- tilsnige
References
- “snige” in Den Danske Ordbog