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Translingual

Symbol

arg

1. (mathematics) The symbol for the argument function, which finds the polar angle of a complex number.

Usage notes

The symbol arg is defined in ISO 80000-2:2019 to represent the principal value of the argument function. However, arg is often used to represent the multi-valued argument function, with Arg representing the principal value specifically.

English

Etymology

Shortening.

Noun

arg (plural args)

1. (programming, informal) An argument; a value passed as a parameter.

   The first arg needs to be an int.

Anagrams

• GAR, Gra, RGA, Rag, gar, rag

Interjection

arg

1. (informal) Expressing frustration or disappointment.
2. Synonym of blarg (“an expression of frustration”)

Albanian

Alternative forms

• argull (Tosk), ergjëz (standard), ergjiz

Etymology

Arbëreshë; from Proto-Albanian *arga, from Proto-Indo-European *Horg?i (compare Armenian ???? (o?il)).

Noun

arg m

1. (Arbëresh) nit

Danish

Etymology

From Old Danish argh, from Old Norse argr, from Proto-Germanic *argaz, from Proto-Indo-European *h?or??-, *h?er??- (“to copulate”).

Adjective

arg (neuter argt, plural and definite singular attributive arge)

1. fierce, stubborn, unyielding, ardent
2. (rare) bitter, bad, angry

References

• “arg” in Den Danske Ordbog
• “arg” in Ordbog over det danske Sprog

Estonian

Etymology

From Proto-Finnic *arka, from Proto-Germanic *argaz. Compare German arg.

Adjective

arg (genitive ara, partitive arga, comparative arem, superlative kõige arem)

1. cowardly, shy

Declension

German

Etymology

From Old High German arg, from Proto-Germanic *argaz. Compare English eerie.

Pronunciation

Adjective

arg (comparative ärger, superlative am ärgsten)

1. bad

2. intense

Usage notes

Capitalized Arg- with any ending other than -s is in fact the (nominalized) adjective arg, not the noun Arg.

Declension

Related terms

• Arg
• ärgern
• Arglist
• arglistig
• arglos
• Argwohn
• argwöhnen
• argwöhnisch
• verargen

Further reading

• “arg” in Duden online
• “arg” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache

Irish

Etymology

From Old Irish orcaid.

Verb

arg (present analytic argann, future analytic argfaidh, verbal noun argain, past participle argtha)

1. (transitive) destroy, plunder

Conjugation

Mutation

References

• "arg" in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.
• Gregory Toner, Maire Ní Mhaonaigh, Sharon Arbuthnot, Dagmar Wodtko, Maire-Luise Theuerkauf, editors (2019) , “oirgid”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language

Middle English

Adjective

arg

1. Alternative form of argh

Old High German

Alternative forms

• arc, arga

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *argaz, whence also Old English earg, Old Norse argr.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ar?/, /ar?/

Adjective

arg

1. bad, wicked, godless

Derived terms

• arg?

Descendants

• Middle High German: arc
  • Central Franconian: ärch, arch
  • German: arg
  • Luxembourgish: uerg
  • ? Medieval Latin: arga

Further reading

• Joseph Wright, An Old High German Primer

Swedish

Etymology

From Old Swedish argher, from Old Norse argr, from Proto-Germanic *argaz, from Proto-Indo-European *h?or??-, *h?er??- (“to copulate”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /arj/

Adjective

arg (comparative argare, superlative argast)

1. angry

Declension

Synonyms

• vred
• ilsken

Veps

Etymology

From Proto-Finnic *arka.

Adjective

arg

1. shy

Westrobothnian

Etymology

From Old Norse argr, from Proto-Germanic *argaz.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?a?re/, /?æ?r?/, /?ær??/, /?ær?j/

  Rhymes: -ár?

Adjective

arg

1. Apt, skilful, energetic, capable.

2. Angry.

References

English

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /???/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /??/
• Rhymes: -??(r)?

Etymology 1

From Ancient Greek ????? (érgon, “work”).

Noun

erg (plural ergs)

1. The unit of work or energy, being the amount of work done by a force of one dyne applied through a distance of one centimeter. Equal to 10^?7 joules.

Derived terms

• foe (unit of energy)

Translations

Etymology 2

From French erg, from Algerian Arabic ?????? (?erg), corresponding to Modern Standard Arabic ?????? (?irq).

Noun

erg (plural ergs or areg)

1. (geomorphology) A large desert region of sand dunes with little or no vegetation, especially in the Sahara.

Etymology 3

Shortening.

Noun

erg (plural ergs)

1. (rowing, slang) An ergometer.

Verb

erg (third-person singular simple present ergs, present participle erging, simple past and past participle erged)

1. (rowing, slang, transitive, intransitive) To use an ergometer.

Further reading

• Erg (disambiguation) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Anagrams

• EGR, GER, GRE, Ger, Ger., Ger??, Reg, ger, gre, reg

Catalan

Etymology 1

From Ancient Greek ????? (érgon).

Noun

erg m (plural ergs)

1. erg (the unit of work or energy)

Etymology 2

From French erg.

Noun

erg m (plural ergs)

1. erg (large desert region)

Further reading

• “erg” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch arch, erch, from Old Dutch *arg, from Proto-Germanic *argaz.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?rx/, /??.r?x/
• Hyphenation: erg
• Rhymes: -?rx

Adjective

erg (comparative erger, superlative ergst)

1. serious, considerable, severe
2. awful, terrible

Inflection

Adverb

erg

1. very

   Het appartement was erg klein.

   The apartment was very small.

2. much; very much

   Ik haat het zo erg.

   I hate it so much.

French

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /???/

Etymology 1

From Algerian Arabic ?????? (?erg), corresponding to Modern Standard Arabic ?????? (?irq).

Noun

erg m (plural ergs)

1. erg (desert region)

Etymology 2

From Ancient Greek ????? (érgon, “work”).

Noun

erg m (plural ergs)

1. erg (unit of work done)

Anagrams

• gré

Further reading

• “erg” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

Old Norse

Etymology

Borrowed from an Old Irish word.

Noun

erg n

1. a word of not entirely certain meaning, roughly shepherd's cottage or hill-pasture

Romanian

Etymology

From French erg

Noun

erg m (plural ergi)

1. erg

Declension

Spanish

Etymology

From English erg.

Noun

erg m (plural ergs)

1. (geology, geography) erg