færge

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Danish

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /fɛrɣə/
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Etymology 1

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From Old Norse ferja, from Proto-Germanic *farjǭ, cognate with Swedish färja, English ferry, German Fähre. Derived from the verb *farjaną, see below.

Noun

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færge c (singular definite færgen, plural indefinite færger)

  1. ferry
Declension
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Etymology 2

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From Old Norse ferja, from Proto-Germanic *farjaną, cognate with Swedish färja, English ferry, Gothic 𐍆𐌰𐍂𐌾𐌰𐌽 (farjan, to sail). Related to the verb *faraną (to go, travel).

Verb

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færge (imperative færg, infinitive at færge, present tense færger, past tense færgede, perfect tense har færget)

  1. to ferry, transport something by ferry
Conjugation
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