Danish

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Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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From Old Norse ǫnd, a variant of andi (related to anda (breathe)), from Proto-Germanic *anadô, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂enh₁- (to breathe).

Noun

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ånd c (singular definite ånden, plural indefinite ånder)

  1. spirit, mind
    Synonyms: sjæl, psyke
  2. ghost
    Synonyms: genfærd, spøgelse
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Etymology 2

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See ånde (to breathe).

Verb

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ånd

  1. imperative of ånde

Norwegian Bokmål

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Etymology

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Probably from Danish ånd, which in turn comes from Old Norse ǫnd, a variant of andi.

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Noun

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ånd m (definite singular ånden, indefinite plural ånder, definite plural åndene)

  1. spirit, mind
  2. ghost

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Norwegian Nynorsk

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Etymology

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Probably from Danish ånd, which in turn comes from Old Norse ǫnd, a variant of andi.

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Noun

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ånd f (definite singular ånda, indefinite plural ånder, definite plural åndene)

  1. spirit, mind
  2. ghost

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