kvæle

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Danish

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Etymology

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From Old Norse kvelja (to torment, torture), from Proto-Germanic *kwaljaną. Cognate with Swedish kvälja, English quell and German quälen (to torture).

Pronunciation

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Verb

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kvæle

  1. to choke, strangle, suffocate
  2. to stifle, suppress, smother

Conjugation

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Derived terms

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