jaga

Etymology

From Old Norse jaga, from Middle Low German jāgen, from Old Saxon *jagōn, from Proto-Germanic *jagōną.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈjeːa/

Verb

jaga (third person singular past indicative jagaði, third person plural past indicative jagað, supine jagað)

1. hunt

Etymology

From Sanskrit.

Adjective

jaga

1. awake

Alternative forms

• jaget
• jagde (simple past)
• jog (simple past)
• jagd (past participle)

Verb

jaga

1. simple past of jage
2. past participle of jage

Alternative forms

• jage

Etymology

From Old Norse jaga, from Middle Low German jagen

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /²jɑːɡɑ/

Verb

jaga (present tense jagar, past tense jaga, past participle jaga, passive infinitive jagast, present participle jagande, imperative jag/jaga)

1. to hunt, chase

Further reading

• “jaga” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

Noun

jaga

1. plural of jag

Etymology

From Old Norse jaga, from Middle Low German jāgen, from Old Saxon *jagōn, from Proto-Germanic *jagōną.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈjɑːˌɡa/

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Verb

jaga

1. to hunt; to chase down prey