hvæsse

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Danish

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Etymology

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From Old Norse hvessa, from Proto-Germanic *hwassijaną, cognate with Norwegian kvesse, Swedish vässa. Derived from the adjective *hwassaz (sharp) (Danish hvas).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /vɛsə/, [ˈʋɛsə]

Verb

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hvæsse (past tense hvæssede, past participle hvæsset)

  1. to sharpen, to whet

Conjugation

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