rigga

Faroese

Etymology

Probably from English to rig in the 19th century and gradually widened in its meaning.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈrɪɡːa]

Verb

rigga (third person singular past indicative riggaði, third person plural past indicative riggað, supine riggað)

1. to rig
   • rigga til

     to rig

   • rigga skip til

     make a ship ready for sea

   • rigga seg til
     1. equip oneself, to make preparations
     2. make oneself smart, smarten, spruce oneself up
   • rigga av
     1. prepare the ship for the home journey
     2. tidy up after a workday
2. rigga væl
   1. to fit
      • kjólin riggar væl uppi á henni

        the dress fits her perfectly

   2. look handsome, look well
      • bæði rigga tey væl

        they both look handsome

   3. things run smoothly
      • hetta riggar óføra væl

        this works extremely well

3. to function
   • fáa e-t at rigga

     to make something function

   • motorurin riggar

     the engine functions

Conjugation

Conjugation of rigga (group v-30)

infinitive	rigga
supine	riggað
	present	past
first singular	riggi	riggaði
second singular	riggar	riggaði
third singular	riggar	riggaði
plural	rigga	riggaðu
participle (a6)1	riggandi	riggaður
	imperative
singular	rigga!
plural	riggið!

¹Only the past participle being declined.

References

• Anfinnur í Skála, Jonhard Mikkelsen: Føroysk-ensk orðabók. Faroese-English Dictionary. Vestmanna: Sprotin 2007. ("rigga", p. 1303)
• Tórður Jóansson: English loanwords in Faroese. Tórshavn: Fannir 1997. (p. 148f.)

Norwegian Bokmål

Alternative forms

• rigget

Verb

rigga

1. inflection of rigge:
   1. simple past
   2. past participle

Swedish

Verb

rigga (present riggar, preterite riggade, supine riggat, imperative rigga)

1. to set up, such as a trap
2. to set up; prepare; make something ready for use, by temporary or impromptu means
3. to rig (a ship), to set up the rigging on a sailing vessel
4. to rig (pre-arrange an outcome)

   Valet är riggat

   The election is rigged

5. (slang, reflexive) to dress
   • 1970, Povel Ramel, Jag diggar dej:

     du riggar dej flott, det diggar jag hot

     you dress stylishly, I like that a lot

Conjugation

Conjugation of rigga (weak)

	active		passive
infinitive	rigga		riggas
supine	riggat		riggats
imperative	rigga		—
imper. plural1	riggen		—
	present	past	present	past
indicative	riggar	riggade	riggas	riggades
ind. plural1	rigga	riggade	riggas	riggades
subjunctive2	rigge	riggade	rigges	riggades
present participle		riggande
past participle		riggad

¹ Archaic. ² Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs.

Related terms

• rigg
• riggad
• riggning

References

• rigga in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• rigga in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
• rigga in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)