dagg

Swedish

Etymology 1

From Old Swedish dag, from Old Norse dǫgg (“dew”), from Proto-Germanic *dawwō (“dew, moisture”), from Proto-Indo-European *dʰewh₂- (“smoke, haze”). Cognate with Danish dug (“dew”).

Noun

dagg c (uncountable)

1. dew

Declension

Declension of dagg
	Uncountable
	Indefinite	Definite
Nominative	dagg	daggen	—	—
Genitive	daggs	daggens	—	—

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Dutch dag, further origin unknown. Compare French dague.

Noun

dagg c

1. rope's end

Declension

Declension of dagg
	Singular		Plural
	Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Nominative	dagg	daggen	daggar	daggarna
Genitive	daggs	daggens	daggars	daggarnas

Derived terms

• blydagg

Further reading

• dagg in Svensk ordbok.
• dagg in Elof Hellquist, Svensk etymologisk ordbok (1st ed., 1922)