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Etymology edit

Compound verb of fra (from) +‎ bede (to pray)

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): [ˈfʁaˌpe̝ːɤə], [ˈfʁaˌpe̝ɤː], [ˈfʁaˌpe̝ˀ]

Verb edit

frabede (past tense frabad, past participle frabedt)

  1. (reflexive) to decline, to reject
    Det vil jeg meget have mig frabedt
    I won't have any of that
    Jeg vil gerne frabede mig at blive kaldt materialist
    I decline to be called a materialist
  2. (passive voice) please don't..., no...
    Rygning frabedes
    No smoking
    Blomster frabedes
    No flowers by request

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