This is the 3404th most frequent Swedish word.
begav
"Begav" is the past tense of "begiva," meaning "departed" or "went."
Here, 'begav' is used in past tense to indicate initiating an action, specifically going out or setting off, in a reflexive construction.
Vi begav oss ut på en lång resa.
We set off on a long journey.
In this example, 'begav' expresses the action of heading towards a destination, again in a reflexive context with 'sig'.
Hon begav sig till staden för att träffa vänner.
She headed to the city to meet friends.
Here, 'begav' denotes the action of moving or going to a place, interpreted within the sentence structure involving 'sig'.