døgn

Danish

Etymology

From Old Norse dœgn.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /døjn/, [d̥ʌjˀn]

Noun

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

Declension of døgn

neuter gender	Singular		Plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	døgn	døgnet	døgn	døgnene
genitive	døgns	døgnets	døgns	døgnenes

Derived terms

• månedøgn
• soldøgn

References

• “døgn” in Den Danske Ordbog

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Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From Old Norse dǿgr, dǿgn

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /døɡn/, [dœŋn], [dœjn]

Noun

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.

Derived terms

• døgnbemanne
• døgnåpen
• jevndøgn
• månedøgn
• soldøgn

Related terms

• dag

References

• “døgn” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

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Norwegian Nynorsk

Alternative forms

• døger

Etymology

From Old Norse dǿgr, dǿgn

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /døɡn/, [dœŋn], [dœjn]

Noun

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

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

Derived terms

• månedøgn
• soldøgn

Related terms

• dag

References

• “døgn” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.