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Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology
From Old Norse mœðgur f pl (“mother and daughter”). Compare with fegge m (“a father or son in relation to the other”), from Old Norse feðgar m pl (“father and son”).
Pronunciation
Noun
megge f (definite singular megga, indefinite plural megger, definite plural meggene)
- (vulgar, offensive, derogatory) a disagreeable, despicable, aggressive person, chiefly a woman; bitch
- (colloquial) a big female animal
Usage notes
- The English term bitch could often be an appropriate translation of this term, except that megge term doesn't carry any sense of sexual promiscuity.
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