English

Noun

pigg ‎(plural piggs)

1. A piggin.

   (Can we find and add a quotation of Sir Walter Scott to this entry?)

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From Old Norse pík f

Noun

pigg m ‎(definite singular piggen, indefinite plural pigger, definite plural piggene)

1. a spike
2. a stud (e.g. on a studded tyre)
3. a spine or quill (on an animal)
4. a barb (on barbed wire)

Derived terms

• piggdekk
• piggrokke
• piggsvin
• piggtråd

References

• “pigg” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From Old Norse pík f

Noun

pigg m ‎(definite singular piggen, indefinite plural piggar, definite plural piggane)

1. a spike
2. a stud (e.g. on a studded tyre)
3. a spine or quill (on an animal)
4. a barb (on barbed wire)

Derived terms

• piggdekk
• piggsvin
• piggtråd

References

• “pigg” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.