a-egg

See also: A-egg

Norwegian Bokmål

Alternative forms

Etymology

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

Noun

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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