døgn

Danish

Etymology

From Old Norse dœgn.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /døjn/, [d̥ʌjˀn]

Noun

døgn n (singular definite døgnet, plural indefinite døgn)

  1. day - the 24 hour period stretching from midnight to midnight.
  2. day - a measurement of time, equaling 24 hours.

Declension
Declension of døgn
neuter
gender		 Singular Plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative døgn døgnet døgn døgnene
genitive døgns døgnets døgns døgnenes

Derived terms
  • månedøgn
  • soldøgn

References

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From Old Norse dǿgr, dǿgn

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /døɡn/, [dœŋn], [dœjn]

Noun

døgn n (definite singular døgnet, indefinite plural døgn, definite plural døgna or døgnene)

  1. the 24 hour period stretching from midnight to midnight.
  2. a measurement of time, equalling 24 hours.

Derived terms

References

Norwegian Nynorsk

Alternative forms
  • døger

Etymology

From Old Norse dǿgr, dǿgn

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /døɡn/, [dœŋn], [dœjn]

Noun

døgn n (definite singular døgnet, indefinite plural døgn, definite plural døgna)

  1. the 24 hour period stretching from midnight to midnight.
  2. a measurement of time, equaling 24 hours.

Derived terms
  • månedøgn
  • soldøgn

References
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