Danish

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ɛskə/, [ˈɛsɡ̊ə]

Etymology 1

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From Old Norse askr (ash).

Noun

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æske c (singular definite æsken, plural indefinite æsker)

  1. box
  2. boxful
Inflection
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Etymology 2

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Borrowed from Middle Low German êschen, eischen, from Old Saxon ēskōn.

Verb

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æske (imperative æsk, infinitive at æske, present tense æsker, past tense æskede, perfect tense har æsket)

  1. (rare) to urge (to press the mind or will of)