ogräs

Affix of o- (“non-”) +‎ gräs (“grass”). According to SO attested since the latter half of the 15th century.

ogräs

1. weed, unwanted plant

• Swedish: ogräs

• ogräs in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• ogräs in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)

Inherited from Old Swedish ogräs. Affix of o- (“non-”) +‎ gräs (“grass”). According to SO attested since latter half of the 15th century.

Compare Norwegian Bokmål ugress, ugras, Norwegian Nynorsk ugras and Danish ugræs.

ogräs n

1. weed; unwanted plant

• skadedjur (“pest animal, vermin”)

• ogräs in Svensk ordbok.

• ägors