vogn

See also: vǫgn

Bavarian

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *wagnaz (cart, wagon), from Proto-Indo-European *woǵʰnos, from *weǵʰ-.

Noun

vogn

  1. carriage, coach (wheeled vehicle, generally drawn by horse power)
  2. cart, trolley (small, open, wheeled vehicle)
  3. automobile, car
  4. cab, taxi
  5. car, carriage, coach (railroad car)
  6. carriage (part of typewriter)

Danish

Etymology

From Old Norse vagn, from Proto-Germanic *wagnaz (cart, wagon), from Proto-Indo-European *woǵʰnos, from *weǵʰ-.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /vɔvn/, [vɒwˀn]
  • Rhymes: -ɒwn

Noun

vogn c (singular definite vognen, plural indefinite vogne)

  1. carriage, coach (wheeled vehicle, generally drawn by horse power)
  2. cart, trolley (small, open, wheeled vehicle)
  3. automobile, car
  4. cab, taxi
  5. car, carriage, coach (railroad car)
  6. carriage (part of typewriter)

Inflection

Synonyms

  • (cab, taxi): hyrevogn, taxa
  • være tabt bag en vogn
  • vandvogn
  • vognbane
  • vognlæs
  • vognmand
  • vognstyrer
  • vogntog

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Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From Old Norse vagn

Noun

vogn f or m (definite singular vogna or vognen, indefinite plural vogner, definite plural vognene)

  1. a wagon in the original sense, but the word is used for a large range of vehicles with at least two wheels, often in compound words.
  2. (rail transport) carriage or coach (UK, for passengers), wagon (UK, for goods), car (mainly America)

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Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From Old Norse vagn

Noun

vogn f (definite singular vogna, indefinite plural vogner, definite plural vognene)

  1. a wagon in the original sense, but the word is used for a large range of vehicles with at least two wheels, often in compound words.
  2. (rail transport) carriage or coach (UK, for passengers), wagon (UK, for goods), car (mainly America)

Derived terms

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