hugud

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Norwegian Nynorsk

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Metaphony of hovud, with /v/ > /ɡ/ in intervocalic position, from Old Norse hǫfuð. Compare huvud (huvu).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /²hʉˑɡʉ/, [²hʉˑ.ɡʉ], [²hʉɡ.ɡʉ]
  • (North Gudbrand Valley) IPA(key): [²hu.ɡu], def. IPA(key): [²hu.ɡu.de]
  • (Opplanda) IPA(key): [²hu.ɡu], [²hɵː.ɣʷɵ], [²huː.wə], [²huː.ə]
  • (Østerdalsmål) IPA(key): [²hʉː.ɣʷʉ], [²hʉː.ɣʉ]

Noun

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hugud n (definite singular hugudet, indefinite plural hugud, definite plural huguda)

  1. (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

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