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dugnad

noun masculinesubstantiv hankjønn

communal voluntary work, a working bee · a collective effort

EtymologyOpphav

norrønt dugnaðr ‘hjelp’; av dugeto be of use Old Norse dugnaðr 'help'; from dugeto be of use

Senses and Example SentencesBetydning og bruk

felles, ulønnet og frivillig arbeid, ofte av praktisk karakter joint, unpaid and voluntary work, often of a practical nature
  • det var god oppslutning på dugnaden there was a good turnout for the voluntary work day
  • det er satt i gang en nasjonal dugnad a nationwide collective effort has been launched
  • vi har jobbet dugnad flere helger we have done voluntary work several weekends running