overgi

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From Old Norse yfirgefa, equivalent to over- +‎ gi.

Verb

overgi (imperative overgi, present tense overgir, passive overgis, simple past overga or overgav, past participle overgitt, present participle overgiende)

1. to surrender, give up, hand over

References

• “overgi” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
• “overgi” in Det Norske Akademis ordbok (NAOB).

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From Old Norse yfirgefa, equivalent to over- +‎ gi.

Verb

overgi (present tense overgir, past tense overgav, past participle overgitt, passive infinitive overgivast, present participle overgivande, imperative overgi)

1. to surrender, give up, hand over

Alternative forms

• overgje, overgjeve, overgjeva

References

• “overgi” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.