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Danish

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /øːðə/, [ˈøðð̩]

Etymology 1

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From Old Norse auðr, eyði, from Proto-Germanic *auþijaz, cognate with Norwegian Nynorsk aud, Swedish öde, German öde, Gothic 𐌰𐌿𐌸𐌴𐌹𐍃 (auþeis).

Adjective

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øde

  1. desolate, deserted (with no or few people in it)
Inflection
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Inflection of øde
Positive Comparative Superlative
Indefinte common singular øde ødere ødest2
Indefinite neuter singular øde ødere ødest2
Plural øde ødere ødest2
Definite attributive1 øde ødere ødeste
1) When an adjective is applied predicatively to something definite, the corresponding "indefinite" form is used.
2) The "indefinite" superlatives may not be used attributively.

Noun

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øde n (singular definite ødet, plural indefinite øder)

  1. waste, wilderness (a desolated area)
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Etymology 2

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From Old Norse eyða, from Proto-Germanic *auþijaną, cognate with Swedish öda, German veröden. Derived from *auþijaz, see above.

Verb

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øde (past tense ødede or ødte, past participle ødet or ødt)

  1. to waste
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Norwegian Bokmål

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Old Norse auðr and German öde.

Adjective

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øde (neuter singular øde or ødt, definite singular and plural øde, comparative ødere, indefinite superlative ødest, definite superlative ødeste)

  1. deserted, desolate

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See also

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