nøgen

See also: nogen

Danish

Etymology

From Old Norse nakinn, nǫkkviðr (“naked”), from Proto-Germanic *nakwadaz, from Proto-Indo-European *nogʷós (“naked, bare”). Cognate with Swedish and Norwegian naken, Icelandic nakinn, English naked, West Frisian neaken, Low German naakd, Dutch naakt, German nackt.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /nøjən/, [ˈnʌjən]

Adjective

nøgen

1. naked, nude

Inflection

Inflection of nøgen

	positive	comparative	superlative
indefinite common singular	nøgen	—	—2
indefinite neuter singular	nøgent	—	—2
plural	nøgne	—	—2
definite attributive1	nøgne	—	—

¹ When an adjective is applied predicatively to something definite,
the corresponding "indefinite" form is used.
² The "indefinite" superlatives may not be used attributively.

Derived terms

• nøgenbadning c
• nøgenhed c