egg

Swedish

/ɛɡː/

noun
Definitions
  • The sharp edge of a cutting tool.

Etymology

Inherited from Old Norse egg (egg, edge) inherited from Proto-Germanic *agjō (edge, corner) derived from Proto-Indo-European *h₂eḱ- (sharp, pointed, edgy).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*h₂eḱ-

Gloss

sharp, pointed, edgy

Concept
Semantic Field

Sense perception

Ontological Category

Property

Kanji

Emoji
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