hogga

See also: høgga

Norwegian Nynorsk

Alternative forms

• hogge

Etymology

From Old Norse hǫggva. Akin to English hew.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /²hɔɡːɑ/

Verb

hogga (present tense høgg or hogger, past tense hogg or hogde, past participle hogge or hogt or hogd, passive infinitive hoggast, present participle hoggande, imperative hogg)

1. to chop (to sever with an axe or similar implement)
2. to strike (to give, as a blow); attack suddenly and swiftly

Related terms

• hogg
• hogging

References

• “hogga” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

Sidamo

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈhoɡːa/
• Hyphenation: hog‧ga

Noun

hogga f

1. plural of hoga

Declension

Declension of hogga (feminine)

	unmodified	modified
predicative	hogga
nominative	hogga	hogga
genitive	hoggate*)	hogga*)
dative	hoggate	hoggara
accusative	hogga*)
ablative	hoggatenni	hogganni

^*) Stressed on the final vowel.

References

• Kazuhiro Kawachi (2007), A grammar of Sidaama (Sidamo), a Cushitic language of Ethiopia, page 86
• Gizaw Shimelis, editor (2007), “hogga”, in Sidaama-Amharic-English dictionary, Addis Ababa: Sidama Information and Culture department