nøgen

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See also: nogen

Danish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Old Norse nakinn, nǫkkviðr (“naked”), from Proto-Germanic *nakwadaz, from Proto-Indo-European *nogʷós (“naked, bare”). Cognate with Swedish and Norwegian naken, Icelandic nakinn, English naked, West Frisian neaken, Low German naakd, Dutch naakt, German nackt.

Pronunciation[edit]

IPA^(key): /nøjən/, [ˈnʌjən]

Adjective[edit]

nøgen

naked, nude

Inflection[edit]

Inflection of nøgen
	Positive	Comparative	Superlative
Indefinte common singular	nøgen	—	—²
Indefinite neuter singular	nøgent	—	—²
Plural	nøgne	—	—²
Definite attributive¹	nøgne	—	—
1) When an adjective is applied predicatively to something definite, the corresponding "indefinite" form is used. 2) The "indefinite" superlatives may not be used attributively.

Derived terms[edit]

nøgenbadning c
nøgenhed c

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