dagleg

Dagleg is a nynorsk adjective meaning daily, everyday, or related to day-to-day life. It describes something that happens every day or is part of a routine. In nynorsk, dagleg is the standard form; the corresponding bokmål form is daglig.

Etymology: Dagleg is built from the noun dag meaning “day” plus the suffix -leg, which yields adjectives describing relation to or characteristics of something. The form is cognate with the bokmål daglig and with similar terms in other Scandinavian languages.

Usage: Dagleg appears in compounds and noun phrases such as dagleg liv, dagleg arbeid, and dagleg rutine. It is commonly used to describe routines, duties, or events that recur on a daily basis. For adverbial use, speakers may employ phrases like kvar dag to express daily frequency, while dagleg may modify a noun in contexts such as “den daglege rutinen” to convey a regular, everyday nature.

Nuance: Dagleg emphasizes regularity tied to a single day rather than occasional or weekly occurrences. It is widely used in formal writing, education, and media in nynorsk, but remains flexible in everyday speech.

See also:

- daglig (bokmål form with the same meaning)

- månadleg (monthly)

- vekeleg (weekly)