byg

Danish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈb̥yɡ̊]

Etymology 1

From Old Norse bygg n (“barley”), from Proto-Germanic *bewwą.

Noun

byg c (singular definite byggen, not used in plural form)

1. barley (cereal of the genus Hordeum (especially Hordeum vulgare), or its grains)

Declension

Declension of byg

common gender	singular
	indefinite	definite
nominative	byg	byggen
genitive	bygs	byggens

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

byg

1. imperative of bygge