different between deg vs elg

English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /d??/

Etymology 1

Noun

deg (plural degs)

1. (mathematics) Abbreviation of degree.

See also

• grad
• rad

Etymology 2

Verb

deg (third-person singular simple present degs, present participle degging, simple past and past participle degged)

1. (Northern England, dialectal) To sprinkle, moisten.

Anagrams

• EDG, EGD, GED, Ged, egd, ged

Cornish

Etymology

From Proto-Brythonic *deg, from Proto-Celtic *dekam, from Proto-Indo-European *dé?m?.

Numeral

deg

1. ten

Mutation

Latvian

Verb

deg

1. 3rd person singular present indicative form of degt
2. 3rd person plural present indicative form of degt
3. (with the particle lai) 3rd person singular imperative form of degt
4. (with the particle lai) 3rd person plural imperative form of degt

Mauritian Creole

Etymology

From Persian ???? (dig, “cooking pot”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [de?], [dek]

Noun

deg

1. large cooking pot

Derived terms

• degti

Norwegian Bokmål

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /dæj/
• Homophone: deig
• Rhymes: -æj

Pronoun

deg

1. (personal) thee, you; object form of du
2. (also deg selv) yourself

See also

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From Old Norse þik.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /de??/ (example of pronunciation)

Pronoun

deg

1. objective case of du

See also

References

• “deg” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

Old English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /dej/

Noun

de? m (Mercian, Kent)

1. Alternative form of dæ?

Somali

Noun

deg f

1. ear

Swedish

Etymology

From Old Swedish degher, from Old Norse deig, from Proto-Germanic *daigaz, from Proto-Indo-European *d?ey??- (“to knead, to mold, to form”). Compare Norwegian Bokmål deig, Norwegian Nynorsk deig, Icelandic deig, Faroese deiggj, Danish dej.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /de??/

Noun

deg c

1. dough; a thick mix of flour and water
2. (uncountable, slang) dough; money

Declension

See also

• smet

Volapük

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /de?/

Numeral

deg

1. ten

Synonyms

• bals (obsolete, Original Volapük)

Derived terms

• degid

Welsh

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /de??/

Etymology 1

From Proto-Brythonic *deg, from Proto-Celtic *dekam, from Proto-Indo-European *dé?m?.

Alternative forms

• deng

Numeral

deg

1. ten

Noun

deg m (plural degau)

1. ten

Mutation

References

• R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present) , “deg”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies

Etymology 2

Adjective

deg

1. Soft mutation of teg.

Mutation

Danish

Etymology

From Old Norse elgr (“moose”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?lj/, [?l?j]

Noun

elg c (singular definite elgen, plural indefinite elge)

1. elk, moose (Alces alces)

Inflection

Synonyms

• elsdyr

Further reading

• elg on the Danish Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^da

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From Old Norse elgr, from Proto-Germanic *elh-, from Proto-Indo-European *h?el- (“red, brown”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /æ?j/, /?l?/
• (Fredrikstad) IPA^(key): [æ?j]
• Rhymes: -æ?j, -?l?

Noun

elg m (definite singular elgen, indefinite plural elger, definite plural elgene)

1. elk (moose - Alces alces)

Derived terms

• elghund
• elgku
• elgokse

References

• “elg” in The Ordnett Dictionary
• “elg” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
• Siterte sitater

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From Old Norse elgr, from Proto-Germanic *elh-, from Proto-Indo-European *h?el- (“red, brown”). Akin to English elk.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?l?/

Noun

elg m (definite singular elgen, indefinite plural elgar, definite plural elgane)

1. elk, moose (Alces alces)
   • 1861, Aasmund Olavsson Vinje, "Ferdaminni fraa Sumaren 1860":

     At skjota den staute Elg paa ein pynteleg Maate den Tid af Aaret der er Lov til, kann so vera, endaa dette ogso er armt og raatt; […]

     To shoot the handsome elk in a proper way at the permitted time of the year, is one thing, even though this is also petty and cruel; […]

Derived terms

• elghund
• elgku
• elgokse

References

• “elg” in The Ordnett Dictionary
• “elg” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

Swedish

Pronunciation

Noun

elg c

1. Obsolete spelling of älg

Anagrams

• leg