jaga.
to chase (pursue)
Meaning & usage
to chase (pursue)
Han jagade honom genom skogen
to hunt (prey)
De jagade ren
Where this word comes from
From Late Old Swedish iagha, from Early Old Swedish iægha, from Old Norse jaga, from Middle Low German jāgen, from Old Saxon *jagōn, from Proto-West Germanic *jagōn.
tag (game)
Where this word comes from
From Late Old Swedish iagha, from Early Old Swedish iægha, from Old Norse jaga, from Middle Low German jāgen, from Old Saxon *jagōn, from Proto-West Germanic *jagōn.
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