mærke
Danish
editPronunciation
editEtymology 1
editFrom Old Norse merki, from Proto-Germanic *markiją, cognate with Norwegian merke, Swedish märke. It has supplanted a shorter derivation from the same root, *marką, cf. Old Danish mark, Old Norse mark, English mark.
Noun
editmærke n (singular definite mærket, plural indefinite mærker)
- mark, sign, label, tag (some kind of marking on a thing, an animal or a person)
- mark, trace (visible impression)
- brand (type of product)
- stamp
Derived terms
editReferences
edit- “mærke,1” in Den Danske Ordbog
Etymology 2
editFrom Old Norse merkja, from Proto-Germanic *markijaną, cognate with Norwegian merke, Swedish märka, German merken, Dutch merken.
Verb
editmærke
- (transitive) to mark (to put a mark on something)
- (transitive) to feel, sense, notice
- (reflexive, transitive) to note, bear in mind (to observe something)
Conjugation
editInflection of mærke
Derived terms
editReferences
edit- “mærke,2” in Den Danske Ordbog