Dugnad
Dugnad referred Norwegian unpaid, voluntary and jointly performed labor for the good of society or an individual. A dugnad is usually planned and carried out in a local context (often in the context of neighborhood help ), more rarely regionally or nationally.
The term itself is considered typically Norwegian in the country. In 2004, the word Dugnad was chosen as the Norwegian national word, which the Norwegian radio NRK had called for as part of the broadcast series Typisk norsk . Dugnad won just before jah (loud when breathing in), matpakke (packed lunch, sandwiches ), hæ and koselig (cozy, nice).
The term dugnad is used today with the same meaning as a loan word in Swedish . In other languages as in Finland (talkoot) in Finland Swedish (TALKO) or Russian ( толока toloka , although there confined to mutual farmer assistance in the rural area, out of date) there are words with the same meaning.