byg
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Danish
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
From Old Norse bygg n (“barley”), from Proto-Germanic *bewwą.
Noun
byg c (singular definite byggen, not used in plural form)
- barley (cereal of the genus Hordeum (especially Hordeum vulgare), or its grains)
Declension
Declension of byg
| common gender |
Singular | |
|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | byg | byggen |
| genitive | bygs | byggens |
Etymology 2
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Verb
byg
- imperative of bygge