muggen

See also: Müggen

English

Etymology

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

Adjective

muggen (comparative more muggen, superlative most muggen)

  1. (UK dialectal, Northern England) Made of earthenware in contradistinction to china, metal, wood, etc.
    a muggen teapot

Dutch

Pronunciation
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  • Rhymes: -ʏɣən

Noun

muggen

  1. plural 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. (figurative) suspicious
  3. cranky

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun

muggen m

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

References

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology 1

From mugg (“mold”) +‎ -en (“-y”).

Adjective

muggen (neuter mugge, definite singular and plural mugne)

  1. moldy, covered with mold
  2. (figurative) suspicious
  3. cranky
Derived terms

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun

muggen m

  1. definite singular of mugg

References

Swedish

Noun

muggen

  1. definite singular of mugg
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