pugge

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From Middle Low German puken, of the same origin as the verb puge.

Verb

pugge (imperative pugg, present tense pugger, passive pugges, simple past and past participle pugga or pugget, present participle puggende)

to memorise, learn off by heart by repetion (implies memorization without understanding)

References

“pugge” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
“pugge” in Det Norske Akademis ordbok (NAOB).

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From Middle Low German puken, of the same origin as the verb puge.

Verb

pugge (present tense puggar, past tense pugga, past participle pugga, passive infinitive puggast, present participle puggande, imperative pugge/pugg)

to memorise, learn off by heart by repetion (implies memorization without understanding)

Alternative forms

pugga

References

“pugge” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

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