a-egg

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Norwegian Bokmål

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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a- +‎ egg, in the first part, the letter "A" indicated that something was first or the best. Last part from Old Norse egg n (egg), from Proto-Germanic *ajją (egg), from Proto-Indo-European *h₂ōwyóm (egg), likely from *h₂éwis (bird), possibly from *h₂ew- (to enjoy, consume; to perceive, be aware of).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈɑː.ɛɡ/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -ɛɡ
  • Hyphenation: a‧egg
  • Homophone: A-egg

Noun

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a-egg n (definite singular a-egget, indefinite plural a-egg, definite plural a-egga or a-eggene)

  1. (cooking) an egg of the highest quality

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