døgn

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Danish

Etymology

From Old Norse dœgn, from Proto-Germanic *dōg- (“daily period, day”), from Proto-Germanic *dōgaz (“daily”). Cognate with Old English dōgor (“day”), Gothic -𐌳𐍉𐌲𐍃 (-dōgs, “age in days”).

Pronunciation

Noun

døgn n (singular definite døgnet, plural indefinite døgn)

  1. day - the 24 hour period stretching from midnight to midnight.
  2. day - a measurement of time, equaling 24 hours.

Declension

Declension of døgn
neuter
gender 		Singular Plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative døgn døgnet døgn døgnene
genitive døgns døgnets døgns døgnenes

Derived terms

References

Norwegian Bokmål

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Wikipedia no

Etymology

From Danish døgn, from Old Norse dǿgn.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /døjn/, , /døŋn/,

Noun

døgn n (definite singular døgnet, indefinite plural døgn, definite plural døgna or døgnene)

  1. the 24 hour period stretching from midnight to midnight.
  2. a measurement of time, equalling 24 hours.

Derived terms

References

Norwegian Nynorsk

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Wikipedia nn

Etymology

From Norwegian Bokmål døgn, from Danish døgn, from Old Norse dǿgn.

Pronunciation

Noun

døgn n (definite singular døgnet, indefinite plural døgn, definite plural døgna)

  1. Synonym of døger (“24 hours”)

Derived terms

References

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