fnug

Danish

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *fnukaz, cognate with Swedish fnåk, Swedish fnugg, Swedish fnagg, Norwegian fnokk, and Icelandic fnykur. The ultimate origin is obscure, but perhaps an expressive or imitative formation. Compare also English fluff.

Noun

fnug n (singular definite fnugget, plural indefinite fnug)

  1. (countable) lint, a small quantity of some airy material
    støvfnug (“dust speck”), snefnug (“snowflake”), mælkebøttefnug (“dandelion seed/fluff”)

Declension

Declension of fnug
neuter
gender 		singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative fnug fnugget fnug fnuggene
genitive fnugs fnuggets fnugs fnuggenes
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