tilegne
Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology
From til + egne (“the verb”)
Verb
tilegne (imperative tilegn, present tense tilegner, passive tilegnes, simple past and past participle tilegna or tilegnet, present participle tilegnende)
- to dedicate (til / to)
- (reflexive) to appropriate, take possession of
- (reflexive) to acquire, master (e.g. a language, subject)
See also
- tileigne (Nynorsk)
References
- “tilegne” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
- “tilegne” in Det Norske Akademis ordbok (NAOB).