nøgen
See also: nogen
Danish
Etymology
From Old Norse nakinn, nǫkkviðr (“naked”), from Proto-Germanic *nakwadaz, from Proto-Indo-European *nogʷós (“naked, bare”). Cognate with Swedish and Norwegian naken, Icelandic nakinn, English naked, West Frisian neaken, Low German naakd, Dutch naakt, German nackt.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /nøjən/, [ˈnʌjən]
Adjective
nøgen
- naked, nude
Inflection
| Inflection of nøgen | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Positive | Comparative | Superlative | |
| Common singular | nøgen | — | —2 |
| Neuter singular | nøgent | — | —2 |
| Plural | nøgne | — | —2 |
| Definite attributive1 | nøgne | — | — |
| 1) When an adjective is applied predicatively to something definite, the corresponding "indefinite" form is used. 2) The "indefinite" superlatives may not be used attributively. | |||
Derived terms
- nøgenbadning c
- nøgenhed c