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døgn

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Danish

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Etymology

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From Old Danish døghn, from Old Norse dœgn, from Proto-Germanic *dōg- (“daily period, day”), from Proto-Germanic *dōgaz (“daily”). Cognate with Old English dōgor (“day”), Gothic -𐌳𐍉𐌲𐍃 (-dōgs, “age in days”).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /døjn/, [d̥ʌjˀn]

Noun

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døgn n (singular definite døgnet, plural indefinite døgn)

  1. day - the 24 hour period stretching from midnight to midnight.
  2. day - a measurement of time, equaling 24 hours.

Declension

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Declension of døgn
neuter
gender 		singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative døgn døgnet døgn døgnene
genitive døgns døgnets døgns døgnenes

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Norwegian Bokmål

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Norwegian Wikipedia has an article on:
Wikipedia no

Etymology

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From Danish døgn, from Old Norse dǿgn.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /døjn/, [dœyn], /døŋn/, [dœŋn]

Noun

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døgn n (definite singular døgnet, indefinite plural døgn, definite plural døgna or døgnene)

  1. the 24 hour period stretching from midnight to midnight.
  2. a measurement of time, equalling 24 hours.

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Norwegian Nynorsk

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Norwegian Nynorsk Wikipedia has an article on:
Wikipedia nn

Etymology

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From Norwegian Bokmål døgn, from Danish døgn, from Old Norse dǿgn.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /døɡn/, [dœŋn], [dœjn]

Noun

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døgn n (definite singular døgnet, indefinite plural døgn, definite plural døgna)

  1. Synonym of døger (“24 hours”)

Derived terms

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