poeng

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Norwegian Bokmål

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Etymology

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From French point (point, full stop, period, stitch pattern), from Middle French poinct (point), from Old French point (sting, prick, dot, moment), from Latin punctum (point, moment, puncture), neuter form of pūnctus (pricked, marked, stung, troubled), perfect passive participle of pungō (I prick, puncture, sting), from Proto-Italic *pungō (to prick, sting), from Proto-Indo-European *pewǵ- (punch, prick, poke, stab).

Noun

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poeng n (definite singular poenget, indefinite plural poeng or poenger, definite plural poenga or poengene)

  1. a point (e.g. in games and sports)

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Norwegian Nynorsk

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Etymology

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From Latin punctum, via French point.

Noun

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poeng n (definite singular poenget, indefinite plural poeng, definite plural poenga)

  1. a point (e.g. in games and sports)

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