muggen

See also: Müggen

English

Etymology

From mug +‎ -en (“made of, consisting of”).

Adjective

muggen (comparative more muggen, superlative most muggen)

1. (UK dialectal, Northern England) Made of earthenware in contradistinction to china, metal, wood, etc.

   a muggen teapot

Dutch

Pronunciation

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• Rhymes: -ʏɣən

Noun

muggen

1. plural of mug

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology 1

From mugg (“mold”) +‎ -en (“-y”).

Adjective

muggen (masculine and feminine muggen, neuter muggent, definite singular and plural mugne)

1. moldy, covered with mold
2. (figurative) suspicious
3. cranky

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun

muggen m

1. definite singular of mugg
2. definite singular of mugge

References

• “muggen” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology 1

From mugg (“mold”) +‎ -en (“-y”).

Adjective

muggen (neuter mugge, definite singular and plural mugne)

1. moldy, covered with mold
2. (figurative) suspicious
3. cranky

Derived terms

• mugna, mugne (verb)

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun

muggen m

1. definite singular of mugg

References

• “muggen” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

Swedish

Noun

muggen

1. definite singular of mugg