gnägga

Swedish

Etymology

from Old Norse gneggja, from Proto-Germanic *hnajjōjanan. Compare Old High German hneigen, (southern) Dutch neien, Icelandic hneggja, Faroese gneggja, English neigh

Verb

gnägga

to neigh
- hästarna sågo svultna ut och gnäggade otåligt efter bete
  the horses seemed to be emaciated and neighed constantly for want of pasture
to rub

Related terms

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