gløgg

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See also: glogg, Glogg, and glögg

Danish

Etymology

From Swedish glögg (“glogg”).

Pronunciation

Noun

gløgg c (singular definite gløggen, not used in plural form)

  1. glogg (Scandinavian version of mulled wine)

Further reading

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Pronunciation

Etymology 1

From Swedish glögg.

Noun

gløgg n (genitive singular gløgs, uncountable)

  1. glogg
Declension
n23s singular
indefinite definite
nominative gløgg gløggið
accusative gløgg gløggið
dative gløggi gløgginum
genitive gløgs gløgsins

Etymology 2

From gløggur.

Adjective

gløgg

  1. nominative feminine singular of gløggur
  2. nominative neuter plural of gløggur
  3. accusative neuter plural of gløggur

Norwegian Bokmål

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Pronunciation

Etymology 1

From Swedish glögg.

Noun

gløgg m (definite singular gløggen, indefinite plural gløgger, definite plural gløggene)

  1. glogg (Scandinavian version of mulled wine)

References

Etymology 2

From Old Norse gløggr.

Adjective

gløgg

  1. bright (of mind), perceptive

Norwegian Nynorsk

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Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɡlœɡː/, /ɡɽœɡː/

Etymology 1

From Swedish glögg, a shortening of glödgad vin (“heated wine”), from glödga (“to heat”).

Noun

gløgg m (definite singular gløggen, indefinite plural gløggar, definite plural gløggane)

  1. glogg (Scandinavian version of mulled wine)

Etymology 2

From Old Norse gløggr, from Proto-Germanic *glawwaz.

Alternative forms

Adjective

gløgg (neuter gløggt, definite singular and plural gløgge, comparative gløggare, indefinite superlative gløggast, definite superlative gløggaste)

  1. clear-sighted
  2. perspicacious, clever, sharp
    Synonyms: kvasstenkt, klok

References

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