døgn

Danish

Etymology

From Old Norse dœgn, from Proto-Germanic *dōg- (daily period, day), from Proto-Germanic *dōgaz (daily). Cognate with Old English dōgor (day), Gothic -𐌳𐍉𐌲𐍃 (-dōgs, age in days).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /døjn/, [d̥ʌjˀn]

Noun

døgn n (singular definite døgnet, plural indefinite døgn)

  1. day - the 24 hour period stretching from midnight to midnight.
  2. day - a measurement of time, equaling 24 hours.

Declension

Derived terms

  • månedøgn
  • soldøgn

References

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From Danish døgn, from Old Norse dǿgn.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /døjn/, [dœyn], /døŋn/, [dœŋn]

Noun

døgn n (definite singular døgnet, indefinite plural døgn, definite plural døgna or døgnene)

  1. the 24 hour period stretching from midnight to midnight.
  2. a measurement of time, equalling 24 hours.

Derived terms

References

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From Norwegian Bokmål døgn, from Danish døgn, from Old Norse dǿgn.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /døɡn/, [dœŋn], [dœjn]

Noun

døgn n (definite singular døgnet, indefinite plural døgn, definite plural døgna)

  1. Synonym of døger (24 hours)

Derived terms

  • månedøgn
  • soldøgn

References

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