æde
Danish edit
Etymology edit
From Old Norse eta, from Proto-Germanic *etaną, cognate with Swedish äta, English eat, German essen. The Germanic verb goes back to Proto-Indo-European *h₁ed-, cf. Latin edō.
Pronunciation edit
Verb edit
æde (imperative æd, infinitive at æde, present tense æder, past tense åd, perfect tense har ædt)
Usage notes edit
This verb is considered informal (or vulgar) when used to refer to people. The verb spise is preferred in more normal contexts when referring to people.
Conjugation edit
Inflection of æde