værn

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Danish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Old Danish værn f, from Old Norse vǫrn f, from Proto-Germanic *warīniz, cognate with Swedish värn n, German Wehr f and Dutch weer f. Derived from the verb *warjaną, see værge.

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

værn n (singular definite værnet, plural indefinite værn)

  1. protection
  2. defence
  3. (military) service (one of the three branches of military operation)

Declension[edit]

Declension of værn
neuter
gender 		Singular Plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative værn værnet værn værnene
genitive værns værnets værns værnenes
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