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ägg in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word
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Swedish
Etymology
From Old Swedish æg, from Old Norse egg, from Proto-Germanic *ajją, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂ōwyóm.
Pronunciation
Noun
ägg n
- (biology, countable) egg; the female primary cell, the ovum
- (zoology, countable) egg; an approximately spherical or ellipsoidal body produced by birds, snakes, insects and other animals housing the embryo during its development.
- (countable) The egg of a hen, goose, quail or other bird used by humans as food.
- (uncountable) The contents of one or more (hen's usually) eggs used as a food.
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