pigge

Danish

Noun

pigge c

1. indefinite plural of pig

Middle English

Alternative forms

• peg, pig, pige, pigh, pygge

Etymology

Inherited from Old English *picga; further etymology is disputed.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈpiɡ(ə)/

Noun

pigge (plural pigges)

1. A piglet or young pig.
2. A pig irrespective of age. [from 14th c.]

   Synonyms: hog, swyn

3. The meat of swine or pigs [from 14th c.]

   Synonyms: hog, swyn

Descendants

• English: pig (see there for further descendants)
• Scots: pig
• Yola: piggès

References

• “pigge, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-04-03.

Swedish

Adjective

pigge

1. definite natural masculine singular of pigg