vågen

See also: vagen, vägen, and Vågen

Danish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈʋɔːwən], [ˈʋɔːʊn]

Etymology 1

From Old Norse vakinn, originally a past participle of Proto-Germanic *wakaną (“to awake”), whence also English wake. The Old Norse verb vaka (“to be awake”) (Danish våge) comes from a different variant of the same verb, *wakāną.

Adjective

vågen (neuter vågent, plural and definite singular attributive vågne)

1. awake (not asleep)
2. alert, perceptive, bright

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun

vågen c

1. definite singular of våge

References

• “vågen” in Den Danske Ordbog

Norwegian Bokmål

Noun

vågen m

1. definite singular of våg

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology 1

From våge (“to dare”) +‎ -en.

Adjective

vågen (neuter våge or vågent, definite singular and plural vågne, comparative vågnare, indefinite superlative vågnast, definite superlative vågnaste)

1. unafraid
2. risky

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun

vågen m

1. definite singular of våg

References

• “vågen” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

Anagrams

• Vågen

Swedish

Noun

vågen

1. definite singular of våg