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DANISH · A WORD WITH POSSIBILITIES

hug.

stroke

3 characters1 syllables approx.Dansk language

Meaning & usage

noun/hoɡ/[ˈhɔɡ̊]

  1. stroke

    neuter

  2. slash

    neuter

  3. cut

    neuter
Where this word comes from

From Old Norse hǫgg, verbal noun to hǫggva (“to hew”) (Danish hugge).

noun/huɡ/[ˈhuɡ̊]/hoɡ/[ˈhɔɡ̊]

  1. squat

    uninflected
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