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Etymology 1 edit

From Old Norse fella, from Proto-Germanic *fallijǭ, an alternative form of *fallǭ, the source of Old English fealla, German Falle.

Noun edit

fælde c (singular definite fælden, plural indefinite fælder)

  1. trap, pitfall
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Etymology 2 edit

From Old Norse fella, from Proto-Germanic *fallijaną, cognate with English fell, German fällen. Causative of *fallaną (to fall).

Verb edit

fælde (imperative fæld, infinitive at fælde, present tense fælder, past tense fældede, perfect tense har fældet)

  1. to fell, to cut down
  2. to overthrow
  3. to floor
  4. to kill, to slay
  5. to shed, to moult
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