dugnaðr

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Old Norse

Etymology

From duga (do one's best, be useful) +‎ -naðr.

Noun

dugnaðr m (genitive dugnaðar, plural dugnaðir)

  1. aid, assistance
  2. virtue

Declension

Descendants

  • Icelandic: dugnaður
  • Norwegian Bokmål: dugnad
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: dugnad

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