væde
Danish edit
Pronunciation edit
Etymology 1 edit
From Old Norse væta, Proto-Germanic *wētijǭ (“moisture”). Derived from the adjective *wētaz (“wet”) (Danish våd).
Noun edit
væde c (singular definite væden, not used in plural form)
- moisture
- Suppen er ikke så god; fyldet er fint, men væden er uinteressant.
- The soup is not so good; the firm bits are fine, but the wet part is uninteresting.
Declension edit
Declension of væde
| common gender |
Singular | |
|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | væde | væden |
| genitive | vædes | vædens |
Etymology 2 edit
From Old Norse væta, from Proto-Germanic *wētijaną (“to wet”). Derived from the adjective *wētaz (“wet”) (Danish våd).
Verb edit
væde (past tense vædede, past participle vædet)