nød

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Contents 1 Danish 1.1 Etymology 1 1.1.1 Pronunciation 1.1.2 Noun 1.1.2.1 Related terms 1.1.2.2 Inflection 1.2 Etymology 2 1.2.1 Pronunciation 1.2.2 Noun 1.2.2.1 Related terms 1.3 Etymology 3 1.3.1 Pronunciation 1.3.2 Verb 2 Norwegian 2.1 Alternative spellings 2.2 Etymology 2.3 Noun 2.3.1 Inflection 2.3.2 References

[edit] Danish

Wikipedia ^da

[edit] Etymology 1

From Old Norse hnot (“‘nut’”).

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• IPA: /nøːd/, [nøðˀ]

[edit] Noun

nød c. (singular definite nødden, plural indefinite nødder)

1. nut (a seed with a hard shell)

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[edit] Etymology 2

From Old Norse nauð.

[edit] Pronunciation

• IPA: /nøːd/, [nøðˀ]

[edit] Noun

nød c. (singular definite nøden, not used in plural form)

1. distress
2. need, necessity

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[edit] Etymology 3

See nyde.

[edit] Pronunciation

• IPA: /nøːd/, [nøðˀ]

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nød

1. Past of nyde.

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[edit] Norwegian

[edit] Alternative spellings

• naud (Nynorsk)

[edit] Etymology

From Old Norse nauð, nauðr.

[edit] Noun

nød

1. want, poverty
2. distress, in danger

   (Bokmål) De er i nød ute på havet!

   (Nynorsk) Dei er i nød ute på havet!

   They are in distress at sea!

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[edit] References

• “nød” in The Bokmål Dictionary / The Nynorsk Dictionary – Dokumentasjonsprosjektet.