dugg

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Norwegian Bokmål[edit]

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Etymology[edit]

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

Noun[edit]

dugg m (definite singular duggen, uncountable)

  1. dew
  2. condensation, mist (on windows)

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Swedish[edit]

Noun[edit]

dugg n

  1. (in set phrases) thing, bit
    Synonym: (except for "vartenda dugg") skvatt
    Jag bryr mig inte ett dugg
    I don't care a bit
    Jag lärde mig inte ett endaste dugg
    I didn't learn a single thing
    Berätta vartenda dugg
    Tell me every bit
    Vartenda dugg går till välgörenhet
    Every last bit goes to charity
  2. drizzle (light rain)
    Synonym: (more common) duggregn

Usage notes[edit]

  • Mostly appears in "inte ett (enda/endaste) dugg" (not a (single) bit) and "vartenda dugg" (every single bit).
  • The drizzle sense is the original one. Compare "not a single drop."

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