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Norwegian Nynorsk
- nyggje (e- and split infinitives, with the j-infix)
- nygga, nygge (without the j-infix)
Etymology
From Old Norse hnyggja. May be related to English nudge.
Verb
nyggja (present tense nygg, past tense nogg, supine nogge, past participle noggen, present participle nyggjande, imperative nygg)
- (transitive) to nudge, to rub, or to bump into, possibly hurting or injuring the object
- (intransitive) to twitch
- (intransitive) to start, be startled
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