Danish

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈviðnə/, [ˈʋiðnə]

Etymology 1

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From Old Norse vitni, Proto-Germanic *witniją (witness), derived from the verb *witaną (to know).

Noun

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vidne n (singular definite vidnet, plural indefinite vidner)

  1. witness (one who has a personal knowledge of something)
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Etymology 2

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From Old Norse vitna, derived from the noun.

Verb

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vidne (imperative vidn, infinitive at vidne, present tense vidner, past tense vidnede, perfect tense har vidnet)

  1. to testify, give evidence
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