dugg

Norwegian Bokmål

Alternative forms

• dogg

Etymology

From Old Norse dǫgg, from Proto-Germanic *dawwō (“dew, moisture”), from Proto-Indo-European *dʰewh₂- (“smoke, haze”).

Noun

dugg m (definite singular duggen, uncountable)

1. dew
2. condensation, mist (on windows)

References

• “dugg” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Swedish

Noun

dugg n

1. (in set phrases) thing, bit

   Synonym: (except for "vartenda dugg") skvatt

   Jag bryr mig inte ett dugg

   I don't care a bit

   Jag lärde mig inte ett endaste dugg

   I didn't learn a single thing

   Berätta vartenda dugg

   Tell me every bit

   Vartenda dugg går till välgörenhet

   Every last bit goes to charity

2. drizzle (light rain)

   Synonym: (more common) duggregn

Usage notes

• Mostly appears in "inte ett (enda/endaste) dugg" (not a (single) bit) and "vartenda dugg" (every single bit).
• The drizzle sense is the original one. Compare "not a single drop."

Related terms

• dugga (“to drizzle”)

See also

• dyft
• jota
• piss
• skit
• smack

References

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