"mygg" meaning in Norwegian Bokmål

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Noun

Audio: No-mygg.ogg Forms: myggen [definite, singular], mygg [indefinite, plural], myggene [definite, plural]
Etymology: From Old Norse mý, from Proto-Germanic *mugjō, *mują, *muwō (“midge”), from Proto-Indo-European *mū- (“fly, midge”), *mu-, *mew-. Compare Swedish mygga, Danish myg, Icelandic mý, English midge, West Frisian mich, Dutch mug, Low German mügge, German Mücke. Etymology templates: {{der|nb|non|mý}} Old Norse mý, {{der|nb|gem-pro|*mugjō}} Proto-Germanic *mugjō, {{der|nb|ine-pro|*mū-||fly, midge}} Proto-Indo-European *mū- (“fly, midge”), {{cog|sv|mygga}} Swedish mygga, {{cog|da|myg}} Danish myg, {{cog|is|mý}} Icelandic mý, {{cog|en|midge}} English midge, {{cog|fy|mich}} West Frisian mich, {{cog|nl|mug}} Dutch mug, {{cog|nds|mügge}} Low German mügge, {{cog|de|Mücke}} German Mücke Head templates: {{head|nb|noun|definite singular|myggen|indefinite plural|mygg|definite plural|myggene|g=m}} mygg m (definite singular myggen, indefinite plural mygg, definite plural myggene)
  1. a mosquito (small flying insect of the family Culicidae, known for biting and sucking blood) Tags: masculine Categories (lifeform): Insects
    Sense id: en-mygg-nb-noun-AZoZHc1t Disambiguation of Insects: 59 5 36 Categories (other): Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 4 entries: 28 5 16 29 2 5 15 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 29 3 17 30 1 3 16
  2. (figurative) something small (and insignificant)
    a small microphone that is or can be fit to a person
    Tags: figuratively, masculine
    Sense id: en-mygg-nb-noun-I-jpHcv5
  3. (figurative) something small (and insignificant)
    (soccer) a footballer (soccer) under ten years of age
    Tags: figuratively, masculine Categories (topical): Football (soccer)
    Sense id: en-mygg-nb-noun-vcb22cCy Categories (other): Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 4 entries: 28 5 16 29 2 5 15 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 29 3 17 30 1 3 16 Topics: ball-games, games, hobbies, lifestyle, soccer, sports

Inflected forms

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      "name": "cog"
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      "expansion": "German Mücke",
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