English

Pronunciation
:Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-�d�|-�d�

Etymology
Circa 17th Century, from Scandinavian.

Noun
nudge

1. A gentle push

Translations
Finnish: tönäisy, työntö
German: Stups (leise oder heimlich)
Portuguese: pequeno empurrão

Transitive verb
en-verb|nudg|ed

1. To push against gently, especially in order to gain attention or give a signal
2. To near or come close to something

Translations
trans-top|To push against gently, especially in order to gain attention or give a signal
Finnish: tönäistä
trans-mid
trans-bottom

trans-top|To near or come close to something
Finnish: lähestyä
trans-mid
trans-bottom

See also
nudge nudge wink wink

Category:Norwegian derivations

de:nudge
et:nudge
io:nudge
fi:nudge
te:nudge
vi:nudge
zh:nudge

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