A-egg

See also: a-egg

Norwegian Bokmål

Alternative forms

• a-egg

Etymology

A- +‎ egg, in the first part, the letter "A" indicated that something was first or the best. Last part from Old Norse egg n (“egg”), from Proto-Germanic *ajją (“egg”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₂ōwyóm (“egg”), likely from *h₂éwis (“bird”), possibly from *h₂ew- (“to enjoy, consume; to perceive, be aware of”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɑː.ɛɡ/

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• Rhymes: -ɛɡ
• Hyphenation: A‧egg
• Homophone: a-egg

Noun

A-egg n (definite singular A-egget, indefinite plural A-egg, definite plural A-egga or A-eggene)

1. Alternative spelling of a-egg

References

• “A-egg” in Det Norske Akademis ordbok (NAOB).

Anagrams

• a-egg, egga, gage