Norwegian Bokmål

Noun

mygg m ‎(definite singular myggen, indefinite plural mygg, definite plural myggene)

1. a mosquito (small flying insect of the family Culicidae, known for biting and sucking blood)

Usage notes

Mygg is the popular name for the mosquito, a more accurate name is stikkemygg. The mygg family (see Wikipedia above) comprises far more than mosquitoes.

References

• “mygg” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Norwegian Nynorsk

Noun

mygg m ‎(definite singular myggen, indefinite plural myggar, definite plural myggane)

1. a mosquito (as above)

Usage notes

Mygg is the popular name for the mosquito, a more accurate name is stikkemygg. The mygg family (see Wikipedia above) comprises far more than mosquitoes.

References

• “mygg” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

Swedish

Etymology

See mygga.

Noun

mygg n ‎(plurale tantum)

1. mosquitoes (collective noun for small flying insects of the family Culicidae, known for biting and sucking blood); an individual mosquito is called a mygga)

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