noun

en dugg

drizzle

Definition & meaning

The word dugg refers to a very small amount or a tiny bit of something. It is almost exclusively used in negative contexts, often in the idiomatic expression "inte ett dugg" (not a bit / not at all), which is used to emphasize that something is not true or that one does not care about something.

Example: "Jag bryr mig inte ett dugg" (I do not care one bit).

Grammar & Word origin

Grammar: The word is a neuter noun (ett-word). It is indeclinable in the sense that it is rarely used in plural forms or with adjectives in a literal, physical way. It is primarily used as an adverbial phrase within the expression "inte ett dugg".

Word origin: The word is etymologically related to the verb dugga (to drizzle). Historically, a "dugg" represented a tiny droplet of rain. Over time, the meaning shifted from a tiny drop of water to a general term for a tiny, insignificant amount of anything.