bag

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Translations 1.4 Verb 1.4.1 Related terms 1.4.2 Translations 2 Danish 2.1 Etymology 1 2.1.1 Adverb 2.1.2 Noun 2.1.2.1 Synonyms 2.1.2.2 Inflection 2.1.3 Preposition 2.2 Etymology 2 2.2.1 Noun 2.2.1.1 Synonyms 2.2.2 Verb 3 Meriam 3.1 Noun 4 Norwegian 4.1 Etymology 4.2 Pronunciation 4.3 Alternative spellings 4.4 Noun 4.4.1 Inflection 5 Rohingya 5.1 Etymology 5.2 Noun 6 Swedish 6.1 Etymology 6.2 Noun 7 Torres Strait Creole 7.1 Etymology 7.2 Noun 7.2.1 Synonyms

[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

Middle English bagge, from Old Norse baggi, cognate with Old French bagage (“‘baggage’”), bague (“‘pack, bundle, belonging’”).

[edit] Pronunciation

• IPA: /bæɡ/, SAMPA: /b{g/
• (Northwest US) IPA: /bæig/, SAMPA: /b{ig/
•  Audio (US)^{help, file}
• Rhymes: -æg

[edit] Noun

bag (plural bags)

1. A flexible container made of cloth, paper, plastic, etc.
2. (informal) A ladies' handbag
3. One’s preference.

   Acid House is not my bag, I prefer the more traditional styles of music.

4. (derogatory) An ugly woman.
5. (baseball) The cloth-covered pillow used for first, second, and third base.

   The grounder hit the bag and bounced over the fielder’s head.

6. (baseball) First, second, or third base.

   He headed back to the bag.

7. (preceded by "the") A breathalyzer device, so named because it formerly had a plastic bag over the end to measure a set amount of breath.

[edit] Translations

[edit] Verb

to bag (third-person singular simple present bags, present participle bagging, simple past and past participle bagged)

1. To put into a bag.
2. To catch or kill, especially when fishing or hunting.

   We bagged three deer yesterday.

3. To gain possession of something, or to make first claim on something.
4. (slang, African American Vernacular) To be caught by the police.
5. (slang, African American Vernacular) To bring a woman one met on the street with one.
6. (slang, African American Vernacular) To laugh uncontrollably.
7. (Australian, slang) To criticise sarcastically.
8. (medicine) To provide artificial ventilation with a bag valve mask (BVM) resuscitator.

[edit] Related terms

airbag, air bag bagboy baggage bag lady bag lunch bag of bones bagger baggy beanbag binbag carrier bag dilly bag doggy bag double bagger douche bag handbag gladstone bag goody bag, goodie bag grab bag

holdall, carryall, tote, tote bag kitbag let the cat out of the bag mixed bag moneybag overnight bag paper bag plastic bag shopping bag sickbag sleeping bag teabag toolbag windbag

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[edit] Danish

[edit] Etymology 1

From Old Norse bak (“‘back’”).

[edit] Adverb

bag

1. behind

[edit] Noun

bag c. (singular definite bagen, plural indefinite bage)

1. behind, bottom, butt, buttocks
2. seat (part of clothing)

[edit] Synonyms

• (behind): bagdel, ende, røv (informal)
• (seat): buksebag

[edit] Inflection

[edit] Preposition

bag

1. behind

[edit] Etymology 2

Verbal noun to bage (“‘bake’”).

[edit] Noun

bag n.

1. pastry

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• bagværk

[edit] Verb

bag

1. Imperative of bage.

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[edit] Meriam

[edit] Noun

bag

1. cheek

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[edit] Norwegian

[edit] Etymology

Loanword from Old Norse baggi through English bag.

[edit] Pronunciation

• IPA: /bæɡ/, SAMPA: /b{g/

[edit] Alternative spellings

• bagg

[edit] Noun

bag

1. A purse more or less similar to a bag or a sack.
2. On a baby carriage: a detachable part of the carriage to lie on.

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[edit] Rohingya

[edit] Etymology

From Bengali

[edit] Noun

bag

1. tiger

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[edit] Swedish

[edit] Etymology

From the English word bag.

[edit] Noun

Inflection for bag	Singular		Plural
common	Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Nominative	bag	bagen	bagar	bagarna
Genitive	bags	bagens	bagars	bagarnas

bag c.

1. A kind of large bag; a duffel bag

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[edit] Torres Strait Creole

[edit] Etymology

From Meriam bag.

[edit] Noun

bag

1. (eastern dialect) cheek

[edit] Synonyms

• masa (western dialect)