nyggja

Norwegian Nynorsk

verb

Definitions

(transitive) to nudge, to rub or to bump into, possibly hurting or injuring the object
(intransitive) to twitch
(intransitive) to start, be startled

Etymology

Inherited from Old Norse hnyggja.

Origin

Old Norse

hnyggja

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Cognates and derived terms

nudge English
nudger English
nudgy English
*hnōjaną Proto-Germanic
hnyggja Old Norse