døgn

From Old Danish døghn, from Old Norse dœgn, from Proto-Germanic *dōg- (“daily period, day”), from Proto-Germanic *dōgaz (“daily”). Cognate with Old English dōgor (“day”), Gothic -𐌳𐍉𐌲𐍃 (-dōgs, “age in days”).

• IPA^(key): /døjn/, [d̥ʌjˀn]

døgn n (singular definite døgnet, plural indefinite døgn)

1. day - the 24 hour period stretching from midnight to midnight.
2. day - a measurement of time, equaling 24 hours.

• “døgn” in Den Danske Ordbog

From Danish døgn, from Old Norse dǿgn.

• IPA^(key): /døjn/, [dœyn], /døŋn/, [dœŋn]

døgn n (definite singular døgnet, indefinite plural døgn, definite plural døgna or døgnene)

1. the 24 hour period stretching from midnight to midnight.
2. a measurement of time, equalling 24 hours.

• dag

• “døgn” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

From Norwegian Bokmål døgn, from Danish døgn, from Old Norse dǿgn.

• IPA^(key): /døɡn/, [dœŋn], [dœjn]

døgn n (definite singular døgnet, indefinite plural døgn, definite plural døgna)

1. synonym of døger (“24 hours”)

• dag

• “døgn” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.