lug

(Engels)

Frequentie

C2
Uitgesproken als (IPA)
/lʌɡ/
Etymologie (Engels)

In summary

From Middle English luggen, possibly from Scandinavian source, (compare Swedish lugga, Norwegian lugge); also in English dialectal as lig (“to lug”). Noun is via Scots lugge, probably from Old Norse (compare Norwegian and Swedish lugg). Probably related to slug (“lazy, slow-moving”), which may be from similar source(s).

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