dugg
Norwegian Bokmål
    
    Alternative forms
    
Etymology
    
From Old Norse dǫgg, from Proto-Germanic *dawwō (“dew, moisture”), from Proto-Indo-European *dʰewh₂- (“smoke, haze”).
References
    
- “dugg” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Swedish
    
    Noun
    
dugg n
- (in set phrases) thing, bit
- 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
 
- Synonym: (except for "vartenda dugg") skvatt
 
- drizzle (light rain)
- Synonym: (more common) duggregn
 
Usage notes
    
- 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."
Related terms
    
- dugga (“to drizzle”)
References
    
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