pigge

Danish edit

Noun edit

pigge c

indefinite plural of pig

Middle English edit

Alternative forms edit

peg, pig, pige, pigh, pygge

Etymology edit

Inherited from Old English *picga; further etymology is disputed.

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /ˈpiɡ(ə)/

Noun edit

pigge (plural pigges)

A piglet or young pig.
A pig irrespective of age. [from 14th c.]
Synonyms: hog, swyn
The meat of swine or pigs [from 14th c.]
Synonyms: hog, swyn

Descendants edit

English: pig (see there for further descendants)
Scots: pig
Yola: piggès

References edit

“pigge, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-04-03.

Swedish edit

Adjective edit

pigge

definite natural masculine singular of pigg

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