þiggja

Icelandic

/ˈθɪcːa/

verb
Definitions
  • (transitive) to accept, receive

Etymology

Inherited from Old Norse þiggja (receive) inherited from Proto-Germanic *þigjaną (receive, accept, beg).

Origin

Proto-Germanic

*þigjaną

Gloss

receive, accept, beg

Concept
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Ontological Category

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