tilfredsstille

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Danish

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Etymology

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From tilfreds +‎ stille. Calque of German zufriedenstellen.

Pronunciation

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IPA(key): [tˢeˈfʁɛsˌsd̥elˀə]

Verb

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tilfredsstille (imperative tilfredsstil, infinitive at tilfredsstille, present tense tilfredsstiller, past tense tilfredsstillede, perfect tense har tilfredsstillet)

  1. to satisfy
  2. to content

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Norwegian Bokmål

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Etymology

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From tilfreds +‎ stille, after German zufriedenstellen.

Verb

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tilfredsstille (imperative tilfredsstill, present tense tilfredsstiller, simple past tilfredsstilte, past participle tilfredsstilt, present participle tilfredsstillende)

  1. to fulfil (to suit a need or purpose satisfactorily)
  2. to satisfy; to sate (one's hunger, lust or desire)

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