draug

Norwegian Nynorsk

/dræʉɡ/

noun-m1

Definitions

(mythology) a corporeal undead from Norse mythology and Norwegian folklore, usually believed to be living in water, although land-draugar are also heard of.

Etymology

Derived from Old Norse draugr.

Origin

Old Norse

draugr

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Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

*dʰrewgʰ- Proto-Indo-European
draug Norwegian Bokmål
*draugaz Proto-Germanic
do Norwegian Nynorsk
dodraug Norwegian Nynorsk
draugr Old Norse
draugur Icelandic
dreygur Faroese
drog Norn

do
dodraug