mugg

See also: Mügg

Norwegian Bokmål

Noun

mugg m (definite singular muggen, uncountable)

1. mould

References

• “mugg” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology 1

From Old Norse mugga f.

Noun

mugg m (definite singular muggen, indefinite plural muggar, definite plural muggane)

1. (usually collective, uncountable) mould (layer)

Derived terms

• muggen
• muggsopp

Related terms

• mjuk
• mygl

Etymology 2

Related to mò n.

Noun

mugg m (definite singular muggen, uncountable)

1. small waste particles; dust

Usage notes

• Prior to a 2019 revision, neuter was considered co-standard as its grammatical gender. With the change, the form mugget was made obsolete.

Derived terms

• sagmugg

Etymology 3

From Danish muk, from Middle Low German muke.

Noun

mugg m (definite singular muggen, uncountable)

1. (pathology) mud fever (skin disease in horses)

Etymology 4

Unknown.

Noun

mugg m (definite singular muggen, indefinite plural muggar, definite plural muggane)

1. a kind of cotton cloth

Etymology 5

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

mugg

1. imperative of mugga

References

• “mugg” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

Swedish

Etymology

Uncertain. Possibly from Old Norse múgr (“mass, heap (of corn)”).

Noun

mugg c

1. mug; a large cup
2. mug or cup; travel mug, children's mug
3. (colloquial, definite form singular only) the toilet, the can

   Synonym: toa

   gå på muggen

   go the the bathroom

   Hon är på muggen

   She's in the can

Declension

Declension of mugg

		nominative	genitive
singular	indefinite	mugg	muggs
	definite	muggen	muggens
plural	indefinite	muggar	muggars
	definite	muggarna	muggarnas

See also

• för fulla muggar

References

• mugg in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• mugg in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
• mugg in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)