vugge
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Pronunciation
Etymology 1
From Old Danish wogge, from Old Norse vagga (accusative, dative, genitive vǫggu), cognate with Swedish vagga. Derived form the verb vaga (see the following word).
Noun
vugge c (singular definite vuggen, plural indefinite vugger)
- cradle (a swinging bed for babies)
Declension
| common gender |
Singular | Plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | vugge | vuggen | vugger | vuggerne |
| genitive | vugges | vuggens | vuggers | vuggernes |
Declension of vugge
Etymology 2
From Old Norse vaga, from Proto-Germanic *wagōną (“to move, stir”), cognate with Swedish vagga, English waw (obsolete), wag, German wagen (“to dare”), Dutch wagen (“to dare; to move”). Doublet of vove. The modern Danish form has been influenced by the previous noun.
Verb
vugge (past tense vuggede, past participle vugget)
- (transitive or intransitive) to waddle, rock
Conjugation
Inflection of vugge
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