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undre

Danish edit

Etymology edit

From Old Norse undra, Proto-Germanic *wundrōną, cognate with Swedish undra, English wonder, English wundern.

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Verb edit

undre

  1. to surprise
  2. (impersonal) to be a surprise, be a wonder
  3. (reflexive, passive voice) to wonder, be surprised

Conjugation edit

Inflection of undre
present past
simple undrer undrede
perfect har undret havde undret
passive undres undredes
participle undrende undret
imperative undr —
infinitive undre —
auxiliary verb have —
gerund undren —

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Noun edit

undre n

  1. indefinite plural of under

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Adjective edit

undre

  1. lower

Usage notes edit

  • The word looks like the compariative of an adjective, but under is a preposition, not an adjective

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