utgang

See also: utgång

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From Old Norse útgangr, from Proto-Germanic *ūtgangaz. Equivalent to ut +‎ gang.

Noun

utgang m (definite singular utgangen, indefinite plural utganger, definite plural utgangene)

1. exit, way out (to be used by pedestrians).
2. end, conclusion
3. (card games) A move which causes the player to finish, e.g. by passing a certain amount of points.

Derived terms

• nødutgang
• utgangspunkt

References

• “utgang” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From Old Norse útgangr, from Proto-Germanic *ūtgangaz. Equivalent to ut +‎ gang.

Noun

utgang m (definite singular utgangen, indefinite plural utgangar, definite plural utgangane)

1. exit, way out (to be used by pedestrians).
2. end, conclusion
3. (card games) A move which causes the player to finish, e.g. by passing a certain amount of points.

Derived terms

• naudutgang, nødutgang
• utgangspunkt

References

• “utgang” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *ūtgangaz. Cognate with Old Frisian ūtgong, Old Saxon ūtgang, Old Dutch *ūtgang, Old High German ūzgang, Old Norse útgangr. Equivalent to ūt- +‎ gang.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈuːtˌɡɑnɡ/, [ˈuːtˌɡɑŋɡ]

Noun

ūtgang m

1. exit (a way out or a departure)
2. excrement

Declension

Declension of utgang (strong a-stem)

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	ūtgang	ūtgangas
accusative	ūtgang	ūtgangas
genitive	ūtganges	ūtganga
dative	ūtgange	ūtgangum

Descendants

• Middle English: outgang
  • English: outgang