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Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology
Metaphony of hovud, with /v/ > /ɡ/ in intervocalic position, from Old Norse hǫfuð. Compare huvud (huvu).
Pronunciation
Noun
hugud n (definite singular hugudet, indefinite plural hugud, definite plural huguda)
- (nonstandard, dialectal) alternative form of hovud (“head”)
1997, Arvid Møller, Den vare tonen : meisterspelmannen Hans W. Brimi, Lesja: Snøhetta forl., page 54:Han hadde fleire hundre leikar i hugudet.- He had hundreds of melodies in his head
1921, O. Løkre, Lurtonø frå fjeille, Kristiania: Norli, page 74:Hain måtte sikkert hå eit tå gløyggaste arbeidshugudom som ha funnest i bygdn.- He must have had the most clearsighted work head that has been in the village.
Declension
Declension of hugud (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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hugud
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hugudet
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hugud
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huguda
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| compound-genitive
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Gudbrand Valley declension of hugud (strong a-stem)
Oppland declension of hugud (strong a-stem)