dugnad

English

Wikipedia

Etymology

From Norwegian dugnad, from Old Norse dugnaðr (“help”)

Noun

dugnad (plural dugnads)

1. Unpaid voluntary, orchestrated community work.

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Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From Old Norse dugnaðr (“help”), related to duge

Noun

dugnad m (definite singular dugnaden; indefinite plural dugnader; definite plural dugnadene)

1. Unpaid voluntary, orchestrated community work.

Derived terms

• dugnadsarbeid
• dugnadsånd
• idédugnad

References

• “dugnad” in The Bokmål Dictionary – Dokumentasjonsprosjektet.