ogräs

Old Swedish

Etymology

Affix of o- (“non-”) +‎ gräs (“grass”). According to SO attested since the latter half of the 15th century.

Noun

ogräs

1. weed, unwanted plant

Descendants

• Swedish: ogräs

References

• ogräs in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• ogräs in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)

Swedish

Etymology

Inherited from Old Swedish ogräs. Affix of o- (“non-”) +‎ gräs (“grass”). According to SO attested since latter half of the 15th century.

Compare Norwegian Bokmål ugress, ugras, Norwegian Nynorsk ugras and Danish ugræs.

Noun

ogräs n

1. weed; unwanted plant

Declension

Declension of ogräs

		nominative	genitive
singular	indefinite	ogräs	ogräs
	definite	ogräset	ogräsets
plural	indefinite	ogräs	ogräs
	definite	ogräsen	ogräsens

See also

• skadedjur (“pest animal, vermin”)

References

• ogräs in Svensk ordbok.

Anagrams

• ägors