Norwegian Nynorsk

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Uncertain. The first part is dag (day). Compare Swedish dagsmeja, dialectal Danish dagmeden and Danicized Norwegian dagmejning. Probably same ending as in dialectal Norwegian gardsmeie (heat from farm buildings).

Noun

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dagsmeie f (definite singular dagsmeia, indefinite plural dagsmeier, definite plural dagsmeiene)

  1. sun heat on a winter day