Meaning
to deign, bother to
- to deign or condescend (almost always used reflexively as degnarsi)
- to deem worthy or grant (in transitive contexts, formal or literary)
In a sentence
Non si è nemmeno degnato di salutarmi quando è entrato.
He didn't even deign to greet me when he came in.
Ti degnerai prima o poi di rispondere ai miei messaggi?
Will you bother answering my messages sooner or later?
Il professore non la degnò di alcuna attenzione durante l'esame.
The professor did not pay her any attention during the exam.
Word forms (48)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| degnare | infinitive |
| degno | indicative · present · singular · 1st person |
| degni | indicative · present · singular · 2nd person |
| degna | indicative · present · singular · 3rd person |
| degniamo | indicative · present · plural · 1st person |
| degnate | indicative · present · plural · 2nd person |
| degnano | indicative · present · plural · 3rd person |
| degnavo | indicative · imperfect · singular · 1st person |
| degnavi | indicative · imperfect · singular · 2nd person |
| degnava | indicative · imperfect · singular · 3rd person |
| degnavamo | indicative · imperfect · plural · 1st person |
| degnavate | indicative · imperfect · plural · 2nd person |
| degnavano | indicative · imperfect · plural · 3rd person |
| degnai | indicative · past · singular · 1st person |
| degnasti | indicative · past · singular · 2nd person |
| degnò | indicative · past · singular · 3rd person |
| degnammo | indicative · past · plural · 1st person |
| degnaste | indicative · past · plural · 2nd person |
| degnarono | indicative · past · plural · 3rd person |
| degnerò | indicative · future · singular · 1st person |
| degnerai | indicative · future · singular · 2nd person |
| degnerà | indicative · future · singular · 3rd person |
| degneremo | indicative · future · plural · 1st person |
| degnerete | indicative · future · plural · 2nd person |
| degneranno | indicative · future · plural · 3rd person |
| degni | subjunctive · present · singular · 1st person |
| degni | subjunctive · present · singular · 2nd person |
| degni | subjunctive · present · singular · 3rd person |
| degniamo | subjunctive · present · plural · 1st person |
| degniate | subjunctive · present · plural · 2nd person |
| degnino | subjunctive · present · plural · 3rd person |
| degnassi | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 1st person |
| degnassi | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 2nd person |
| degnasse | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 3rd person |
| degnassimo | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 1st person |
| degnaste | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 2nd person |
| degnassero | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 3rd person |
| degnerei | conditional · present · singular · 1st person |
| degneresti | conditional · present · singular · 2nd person |
| degnerebbe | conditional · present · singular · 3rd person |
| degneremmo | conditional · present · plural · 1st person |
| degnereste | conditional · present · plural · 2nd person |
| degnerebbero | conditional · present · plural · 3rd person |
| degna | imperative · singular · 2nd person |
| degniamo | imperative · plural · 1st person |
| degnate | imperative · plural · 2nd person |
| degnando | gerund |
| degnato | past · participle |
Usage notes
- Mostly used as the reflexive 'degnarsi di' followed by an infinitive, often expressing annoyance.
- Takes 'essere' when used reflexively: 'Non si è degnato di rispondere.'