snågg
Westrobothnian
Etymology 1
Probably from Old Norse snǫggr; compare snögg.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /snɒ́ɡː/, [snɒ́kː], [snákː], [snókː] (example of pronunciation)
- Rhymes: -ɒ́ɡː
Noun
snågg n
- cold wind; some snowing plus wind
- frost on the ice; frozen ground; ice without snow on, smooth and open to the winds
Alternative forms
- snåggj
- snägg
- snäiddj
- snaggj
- snagg
Synonyms
- tjalm
Etymology 2
Variant of snääidj, influenced by the noun.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /snɒ̀ɡː/, [snɒ̀kː], [snòkː] (example of pronunciation)
- Rhymes: -ɒ̀ɡː
Verb
snågg (preterite snåggä)
- (intransitive) to blow cold, grimly, vigorously, so that it hurts your face
Alternative forms
- snäägg
- snääidj
- snaaidj
- sneiddj
References
- Rietz, Johan Ernst, “snågg”, in Svenskt dialektlexikon: ordbok öfver svenska allmogespråket [Swedish dialectal lexicon: a dictionary for the Swedish lects] (in Swedish), 1962 edition, Lund: C. W. K. Gleerups Förlag, published 1862–1867, page 648