ånde

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Danish

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Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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Noun

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ånde c (singular definite ånden, not used in plural form)

  1. breath (air expelled from the lungs)

Etymology 2

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Verb

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ånde (imperative ånd, infinitive at ånde, present tense ånder, past tense åndede, perfect tense har åndet)

  1. breathe (to draw air in and out)

See also

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Norwegian Bokmål

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Etymology

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From Danish ånde (breath), from Old Danish andæ, from Old Norse andi (breath; spirit, soul), from Proto-Germanic *anadô (breath; spirit, zeal), from Proto-Indo-European *h₂enh₁-dʰō, from *h₂enh₁- (to breathe, blow), likely of onomatopoeic origin.

Noun

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ånde m (definite singular ånden, indefinite plural ånder, definite plural åndene)

  1. breath (as in bad breath)

Derived terms

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Verb

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ånde (present tense ånder, past tense ånda or åndet, past participle ånda or åndet)

  1. to breathe

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