Danish

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Etymology

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From Middle Low German specken, derived from the noun spek (Danish spæk). Swedish späcka and Norwegian spekke are also borrowed from Low German.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /spɛkə/, [ˈsb̥ɛɡ̊ə]

Verb

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spække (past tense spækkede, past participle spækket)

  1. to lard (to stuff with fat)
  2. (figuratively) to lard, garnish

Conjugation

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