duge

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /duːɡə/, [ˈd̥uːwə]

Noun

duge c

1. plural indefinite of dug

Etymology

From Old Norse duga.

Verb

duge (present tense duger, past tense dugde, past participle dugd)

1. help, be useful; be good enough; work, suffice

   Dette duger ikke. Vi får prøve noe annet.

   This doesn't work. We'll have to try something else.

2. be skilled enough

   Er du sikker på at de duger til jobben?

   Are you sure that they are skilled enough for the job?

References

• “duge” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Verb

duge (present tense duger, past tense dugde, past participle dugd/dugt, passive infinitive dugast, present participle dugande, imperative dug)

1. Alternative form of duga