poeng

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From French point (“point, full stop, period, stitch pattern”), from Middle French poinct (“point”), from Old French point (“sting, prick, dot, moment”), from Latin punctum (“point, moment, puncture”), neuter form of pūnctus (“pricked, marked, stung, troubled”), perfect passive participle of pungō (“I prick, puncture, sting”), from Proto-Italic *pungō (“to prick, sting”), from Proto-Indo-European *pewǵ- (“punch, prick, poke, stab”).

Noun

poeng n (definite singular poenget, indefinite plural poeng or poenger, definite plural poenga or poengene)

1. a point (e.g. in games and sports)

References

• “poeng” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From Latin punctum, via French point.

Noun

poeng n (definite singular poenget, indefinite plural poeng, definite plural poenga)

1. a point (e.g. in games and sports)

References

• “poeng” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.