bekæmpe

Danish

Etymology

From be- + kæmpe, taken from German bekämpfen.

Verb

bekæmpe (imperative bekæmp, infinitive at bekæmpe, present tense bekæmper, past tense bekæmpede, perfect tense har bekæmpet)

  1. to fight (physically), to be in armed conflict with
  2. to counteract, overcome, destroy, combat (a disease, a pest, a setback, etc)
    Myndighederne bekæmper den stigende arbejdsløshed med nye jobtilbud.
    The authorities are combating the rising unemployment with new job offers.)

Conjugation

  • bekæmpelse
  • bekæmpelsesmiddel

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