uger

Danish

Noun

uger c

  1. indefinite plural of uge

Romanian

Alternative forms
  • (regional, Moldova) ulger, unger

Etymology

From Latin ūber, from Proto-Italic *ouðer, from Proto-Indo-European *h₁ówHdʰr̥ (“udder”). The change of the Latin consonant -b- to Romanian -g- is also witnessed in rug, neg, etc. In this case, it may also have been influenced by suge (“to suck”). The regional variant may have been influenced by mulge (“to milk”).

Noun

uger n (plural ugere)

  1. udder
  2. dug

See also
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