See also: agg and agg.

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Etymology

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From Old Swedish æg, from Old Norse egg, from Proto-Germanic *ajją, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂ōwyóm.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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ägg n

  1. (biology, countable) egg; the female primary cell, the ovum
  2. (zoology, countable) egg; an approximately spherical or ellipsoidal body produced by birds, snakes, insects and other animals housing the embryo during its development.
  3. (countable) The egg of a hen, goose, quail or other bird used by humans as food.
    koka ägg
    boil eggs
    knäcka ett ägg
    crack an egg
    skala ett ägg
    peel an egg
    ett hårdkokt / löskokt ägg
    a hard-boiled / soft-boiled egg
  4. (uncountable) The contents of one or more (hen's usually) eggs used as a food.

Declension

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Declension of ägg
nominative genitive
singular indefinite ägg äggs
definite ägget äggets
plural indefinite ägg äggs
definite äggen äggens
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References

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