ogräs
Old Swedish
editEtymology
editAffix of o- (“non-”) + gräs (“grass”). According to SO attested since the latter half of the 15th century.
Noun
editogräs
- weed, unwanted plant
Descendants
edit- Swedish: ogräs
References
editSwedish
editEtymology
editInherited from Old Swedish ogräs. Affix of o- (“non-”) + gräs (“grass”). According to SO attested since latter half of the 15th century.
Compare Norwegian Bokmål ugress, ugras, Norwegian Nynorsk ugras and Danish ugræs.
Noun
editogräs n
- weed; unwanted plant
Declension
editDeclension of ogräs | ||||
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Singular | Plural | |||
Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
Nominative | ogräs | ogräset | ogräs | ogräsen |
Genitive | ogräs | ogräsets | ogräs | ogräsens |
See also
edit- skadedjur (“pest animal, vermin”)
References
edit- ogräs in Svensk ordbok.