vågen

• IPA^(key): [ˈʋɔːwən], [ˈʋɔːʊn]

From Old Norse vakinn, originally a past participle of Proto-Germanic *wakaną (“to awake”), whence also English wake. The Old Norse verb vaka (“to be awake”) (Danish våge) comes from a different variant of the same verb, *wakāną.

vågen (neuter vågent, plural and definite singular attributive vågne)

1. awake (not asleep)
2. alert, perceptive, bright

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

vågen c

1. definite singular of våge

• “vågen” in Den Danske Ordbog

vågen m

1. definite singular of våg

From våge (“to dare”) +‎ -en.

vågen (neuter våge or vågent, definite singular and plural vågne, comparative vågnare, indefinite superlative vågnast, definite superlative vågnaste)

1. unafraid
2. risky

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

vågen m

1. definite singular of våg

• “vågen” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

• Vågen

vågen

1. definite singular of våg