tilfredsstille

Danish

Etymology

From tilfreds +‎ stille. Calque of German zufriedenstellen.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [tˢeˈfʁɛsˌsd̥elˀə]

Verb

tilfredsstille (imperative tilfredsstil, infinitive at tilfredsstille, present tense tilfredsstiller, past tense tilfredsstillede, perfect tense har tilfredsstillet)

1. to satisfy
2. to content

Derived terms

• tilfredsstillelse
• tilfredsstillende

References

• “tilfredsstille” in Den Danske Ordbog

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From tilfreds +‎ stille, after German zufriedenstellen.

Verb

tilfredsstille (imperative tilfredsstill, present tense tilfredsstiller, simple past tilfredsstilte, past participle tilfredsstilt, present participle tilfredsstillende)

1. to fulfil (to suit a need or purpose satisfactorily)
2. to satisfy; to sate (one's hunger, lust or desire)

Derived terms

• tilfredsstillende

References

• “tilfredsstille” in The Bokmål Dictionary.