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Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology
From Old Norse fogl, alternative form of fugl, from Proto-Germanic *fuglaz. Akin to English fowl. The forms with au are caused by a consistent change of og to aug, common in some dialects. Compare dialectal taug < Old Norse tog.
Pronunciation
Noun
faugl m
- (dialectal, Eastern Norway, Trøndelag dialect) alternative form of fugl (“bird”)
Declension
Trøndelag declension of faugl (strong a-stem)
Vikværsk declension of faugl (strong a-stem)
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singular
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plural
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| indefinite
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definite
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indefinite
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definite
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| nominative-accusative
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faugl
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faugln
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fauglær
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fauglane
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