duge

• IPA^(key): /duːɡə/, [ˈd̥uːwə]

duge c

1. plural indefinite of dug

From Old Norse duga.

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?

• “duge” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

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

1. Alternative form of duga

duge

1. knife

• Norma Toland, Donald Toland, Reference Grammar of the Karo/Rawa Language (1991)