skog

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Abenaki

Etymology

From the same Proto-Algonquian source *aθko·ka (“snake”) as Mohegan-Pequot skok, Unami xkuk.

Noun

skog (animate, plural skogak)

  1. a snake

Norwegian Bokmål

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Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old Norse skógr, from Proto-Germanic *skōgaz.

Pronunciation

Noun

skog m (definite singular skogen, indefinite plural skoger, definite plural skogene)

  1. forest, wood

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References

Norwegian Nynorsk

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Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old Norse skógr, from Proto-Germanic *skōgaz.

Pronunciation

Noun

skog m (definite singular skogen, indefinite plural skogar, definite plural skogane)

  1. forest, wood
    • 1647, “LAnte oster Kraakelund”, in Den fyrste morgonblånen, Oslo: Novus, published 1990, page 38:
      Ikodne blæs i Lurin uti Skogien.
      The squirrel blew the horn out in the forest.

Derived terms

For other derived terms, refer to skog (Bokmål)

References

Swedish

Etymology

From Old Swedish skōgher, from Old Norse skógr, from Proto-Germanic *skōgaz.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /skuːɡ/,
  • Audio (Gotland)(file)
  • Rhymes: -uːɡ

Noun

skog c

  1. forest, wood
    • 1989, “Här kommer vi som bor i Svingelskogen [Here we come, we who live in the Fescue Forest ]”, in Monica Forsberg (lyrics), Kerstin Andeby (music), Svingelskogen [The Fescue Forest]:
      Här kommer vi som bor i Svingelskogen. Ja, här kommer vi i en rad. Vi trivs och har det så bra tillsammans. Och varenda en är nöjd och glad. Ja, varenda en är nöjd och glad.
      Here we come, we who live in the Fescue Forest . Yes, here we come in a line . We are happy and have such a great time together . And every single one is happy and content . Yes, every single one is happy and content.
  2. (school slang) Short for skogsbruk (“forestry”), an orientation of the naturbruksprogrammet (“the natural resource use programme”)
    Jag går skog.
    I study forestry at the natural resource use programme.
    (literally, “I go forest.”)

Declension

Declension of skog 
Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative skog skogen skogar skogarna
Genitive skogs skogens skogars skogarnas

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Derived terms

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