dagg

Swedish

Etymology 1

From Old Norse dǫgg (“dew”), from Proto-Germanic *dawwō (“dew, moisture”), from Proto-Indo-European *dʰewh₂- (“smoke, haze”). Cognate with Danish dug (“dew”).

Noun

dagg c (uncountable)

dew

Declension

Declension of dagg
	Uncountable
	Indefinite	Definite
Nominative	dagg	daggen	—	—
Genitive	daggs	daggens	—	—

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Dutch dag, further origin unknown. Compare French dague.

Noun

dagg c

rope's end

Declension

Declension of dagg
	Singular		Plural
	Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Nominative	dagg	daggen	daggar	daggarna
Genitive	daggs	daggens	daggars	daggarnas

Derived terms

blydagg

Further reading

dagg in Svensk ordbok.
dagg in Elof Hellquist, Svensk etymologisk ordbok (1st ed., 1922)

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