-ug

Norwegian Nynorsk Etymology From nn non -ugr -y, from nn gem-pro *-gaz -y, from nn ine-pro *-kos *-kos, *-ḱos -y. Pronunciation nn /ʉ(ɡ)/ /ʊ(ɡ)/ /ɔ(ɡ)/ Suffix nn suffix -y; forms adjectives from nouns nn blod<t:blood> blodug<t:bloody> nn trott<t:endurance> trottug<t:enduring> nn svevn<t:sleep> svevnug<t:sleepy> Usage notes The suffix is not productive in contemporary nynorsk. Most forms that aren't archaic have alternative forms with nn -ig, and those that don't have often fallen out of use. The suffix is often constricted to adjectives inherited from Old Norse, though occasionally found in neologisms from other adjectives (e.g. nn aldervorug) and borrowings that already feature it's alternative form -ig (e.g. nn allmektug for nn allmektig). Derived terms nn See also nn -ig nn adjective-forming suffixes