logn

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See also: lögn and løgn

Faroese

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Etymology

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From Old Norse logn, lygn, from Proto-Germanic *lugnijaz, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *lewk- (bright), referring to shining water. Germanic cognates include English lown, Danish lyn (lightning), Swedish lugn (calm water).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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logn f (genitive singular lognar, uncountable)

  1. (nautical, meteorology) calm

Declension

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Declension of logn (singular only)
f2s singular
indefinite definite
nominative logn lognin
accusative logn lognina
dative logn lognini
genitive lognar lognarinnar
  • Note the alternative genitive form logns

Icelandic

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Etymology

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From Old Norse logn lygn, from Proto-Germanic *lugnijaz, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *lewk- (bright), referring to shining water. Germanic cognates include English lown, Danish lyn (lightning), Swedish lugn (calm water).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /lɔkn/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -ɔkn

Noun

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logn n (genitive singular logns, nominative plural logn)

  1. (nautical, meteorology) calm

Declension

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Norwegian Bokmål

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Etymology

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From Old Norse logn, lygn. Doublet of lun. Cognate with Icelandic logn, Faroese logn, and English logn.

Noun

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logn f or m (definite singular logna or lognen, indefinite plural logner, definite plural lognene)

  1. (nautical, meteorology) calm

Adjective

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logn (masculine and feminine logn, neuter lognt, definite singular and plural logne)

  1. (nautical, meteorology) calm

References

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Norwegian Nynorsk

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Etymology

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From Old Norse logn, lygn. Doublet of lun. Cognate with Icelandic logn, Faroese logn, and English logn.

Noun

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logn f (definite singular logna, indefinite plural logner, definite plural lognene)

  1. (nautical, meteorology) calm

Adjective

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logn (neuter lognt, definite singular and plural logne, comparative lognare, indefinite superlative lognast, definite superlative lognaste)

  1. (nautical, meteorology) calm

Derived terms

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Verb

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logn

  1. imperative of logna

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Old Norse

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Etymology

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From Proto-Germanic *lugnijaz, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *lewk- (bright), referring to shining water. Germanic cognates include English lown, Danish lyn (lightning), Swedish lugn (calm water).

Noun

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logn n (genitive logns)

  1. calm

Declension

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Descendants

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  • Icelandic: logn n
  • Faroese: logn f
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: logn f
  • Norwegian Bokmål: logn m or f

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