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Nynorn

Etymology

Shetland use

An Etymological Dictionary of the Norn Language in Shetland (1928–1932): Jakobsen, Jakob

*joga [jōga] and *jog² [jōg], sb., the eye (organ of vision). As a pl. form is reported jogers [jōgərs], the eyes, still partly used as a jocular term. Fo. For jog in sense of a hole, opening, see *joggird, sb. A form with prefixed h, hjog [hjōg], is found in the sense of two lengths of straw pleated together (in pleating a straw-basket); see further under hjog², sb. — As a place-name *joga is preserved in the sense of a pool of water, thus in Fo.: “de pøl [pøl =‘pool’] or pøls o’ de Jogins [jōgɩns]”, pl. — O.N. auga, n., the eye, also a hole; depression; small swamp, etc.; No. auga, n., a) the eye; b) a pool; bog (in place-names). See a) the compds. *rossajoga, sb., *joggird, sb., *joglitt, adj., and b) “ee” (L.Sc.), which is now the common designation in Shetlandic for the eye.

Pronunciation

IPA:

Alternate Forms

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Noun

joga

eye

Inflection

nn.w.	Singular		Plural
nn.w.	Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Nominative	joga	jogað	joger	jogen
Accusative	joga	jogað	joger	jogen
Dative	joga	joganu	jogon	jogonon
Genitive	joga	jogans	jogna	jogana

Synonyms

(none known)

Sources

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+=== Shetland use ===
+{{Jakobsen/s}}{{*}}'''joga''' [jōga] and *'''jog'''{{sup|2}} [jōg], {{nornabr|sb.|substantive}}, ''the eye'' (organ of vision). As a {{nornabr|pl.|plural}} form is reported {{nornsp|jogers}} [jōgərs], ''the eyes'', still partly used as a jocular term. {{nornabr|Fo.|Foula}} For {{nornsp|jog}} in sense of ''a hole, opening,'' see *{{nornsp|joggird}}, {{nornabr|sb.|substantive}} A form with prefixed h, {{nornsp|hjog}} [hjōg], is found in the sense of ''two'' ''lengths of straw pleated together'' (in pleating a straw-basket); see further under {{nornsp|hjog}}{{sup|2}}, {{nornabr|sb.|substantive}} — As a place-name *{{nornsp|joga}} is preserved in the sense of ''a pool of water,'' thus in {{nornabr|Fo.|Foula}}: “de {{nornsp|pøl}} [pøl =‘pool’] or {{nornsp|pøls}} o’ de {{nornsp|Jogins}} [jōgɩns]”, {{nornabr|pl.|plural}} — {{nornabr|O.N.|Old Northern}} auga, {{nornabr|n.}}, ''the eye,'' also ''a hole;'' ''depression; small swamp,'' {{nornabr|etc.}}; {{nornabr|No.}} auga, {{nornabr|n.}}, a) ''the eye;'' b) ''a pool;'' ''bog'' (in place-names). See a) the {{nornabr|compds.|compounds}} *{{nornsp|rossajoga}}, {{nornabr|sb.|substantive}}, *{{nornsp|joggird}}, {{nornabr|sb.|substantive}}, *{{nornsp|joglitt}}, {{nornabr|adj.}}, and b) “ee” ({{nornabr|L.Sc.}}), which is now the common designation in Shetlandic for ''the eye.''{{Jakobsen/e}}
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