muggen
See also: Müggen
English
Etymology
From mug + -en (“made of, consisting of”).
Adjective
muggen (comparative more muggen, superlative most muggen)
- (UK dialectal, Northern England) Made of earthenware in contradistinction to china, metal, wood, etc.
- a muggen teapot
Dutch
Pronunciation
Audio: (file) - Rhymes: -ʏɣən
Noun
muggen
- 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)
- moldy, covered with mold
- (figurative) suspicious
- cranky
Etymology 2
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Noun
muggen m
References
- “muggen” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology 1
From mugg (“mold”) + -en (“-y”).
Adjective
muggen (neuter mugge, definite singular and plural mugne)
- moldy, covered with mold
- (figurative) suspicious
- cranky
Derived terms
Etymology 2
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Noun
muggen m
- definite singular of mugg
References
- “muggen” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
Swedish
Noun
muggen
- definite singular of mugg