different between earthenware vs muggen

English

Etymology

From earthen +? -ware, first recorded appearance in 1673.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /????(?)nw??/

Noun

earthenware (countable and uncountable, plural earthenwares)

1. (ceramics, often attributive) An opaque, semi-porous ceramic made from clay and other compounds.

   Coordinate term: stoneware

Translations

References

Further reading

• earthenware on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

English

Etymology

From mug +? -en (“made of, consisting of”).

Adjective

muggen (comparative more muggen, superlative most muggen)

1. (Britain dialectal, Northern England) Made of earthenware in contradistinction to china, metal, wood, etc.

   a muggen teapot

Dutch

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -???n

Noun

muggen

1. Plural form of mug

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology 1

From mugg (“mold”) +? -en (“-y”).

Adjective

muggen (masculine and feminine muggen, neuter muggent, definite singular and plural mugne)

1. moldy, covered with mold
2. (figuratively) suspicious
3. cranky

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the main entry.

Noun

muggen m

1. definite singular of mugg
2. definite singular of mugge

References

• “muggen” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology 1

From mugg (“mold”) +? -en (“-y”).

Adjective

muggen (masculine and feminine muggen, neuter mugge, definite singular and plural mugne)

1. moldy, covered with mold
2. (figuratively) suspicious
3. cranky

Derived terms

• mugna, mugne (verb)

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the main entry.

Noun

muggen m

1. definite singular of mugg

References

• “muggen” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

Swedish

Noun

muggen

1. definite singular of mugg