mugge

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See also: Mugge and Mügge

Afrikaans

Noun

mugge

  1. plural of mug

Central Franconian

Alternative forms

  • müjje (younger form, via German)

Etymology

From Middle High German mugen, from Old High German mugan.

Pronunciation

Verb

mugge (third-person singular present maach, past tense mooch or moht, past tense jemooch or jemoht)

  1. (Ripuarian) to like
  2. (Ripuarian) may; to be conceivable
  3. (Ripuarian, obsolete in many dialects) may; to be allowed to

Usage notes

Middle English

Noun

mugge

  1. Alternative form of mygge

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology 1

Akin to Danish mugge, Swedish mugg and English mug.

Noun

mugge f or m (definite singular mugga or muggen, indefinite plural mugger, definite plural muggene)

  1. a jug
    Synonym: kanne
  2. (colloquial, plural only) boobs

Etymology 2

From muggen (“grumpy, grouchy”) +‎ -e.

Verb

mugge (present tense mugger, past tense mugga or mugget, past participle mugga or mugget)

  1. (intransitive) to be grumpy or grouchy

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology 1

Akin to Danish mugge, Swedish mugg and English mug.

Noun

mugge f (definite singular mugga, indefinite plural mugger, definite plural muggene)

  1. a jug
    Synonym: kanne
  2. (colloquial, plural only) boobs

Etymology 2

From mugg (“mold”) +‎ -e.

Alternative forms

Verb

mugge (present tense muggar, past tense mugga, past participle mugga, passive infinitive muggast, present participle muggande, imperative mugge/mugg)

  1. (intransitive) to grow moldy
    Synonym: mygle

Etymology 3

From muggen (“grumpy, grouchy”) +‎ -e.

Alternative forms

Verb

mugge (present tense muggar, past tense mugga, past participle mugga, passive infinitive muggast, present participle muggande, imperative mugge/mugg)

  1. (intransitive) to be grumpy or grouchy
  2. (intransitive) to pout

Etymology 4

From muge.

Alternative forms

Verb

mugge (present tense muggar, past tense mugga, past participle mugga, passive infinitive muggast, present participle muggande, imperative mugge/mugg)

  1. to gather, heap together

Etymology 5

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Adjective

mugge

  1. neuter of muggen

References

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