Danish edit

Etymology edit

From Middle Low German sweken, related to German schwächen. The verb is derived form the adjective Middle Low German swak (weak) (borrowed to Danish svag) and German schwach.

Pronunciation edit

IPA(key): /svɛkə/, [ˈsʋɛɡ̊ə]

Verb edit

svække (past tense svækkede, past participle svækket)

  1. to weaken
  2. to impair

Conjugation edit

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