ødelegge

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Norwegian Bokmål

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Etymology

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From øde (waste) +‎ legge (lay); compare Swedish ödelägga, Old Norse leggja í eyði, English lay waste.

Verb

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ødelegge (imperative ødelegg, present tense ødelegger, passive ødelegges, simple past ødela, past participle ødelagt, present participle ødeleggende)

  1. to destroy, lay waste to
  2. to ruin

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