nøde

Danish

Etymology

From Old Norse neyða, from Proto-Germanic *naudijaną, cognate with Old English nīedan, Old High German nōten, Gothic 𐌽𐌰𐌿𐌸𐌾𐌰𐌽 (nauþjan). Derived from the noun *naudiz (need).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈnøːðə]

Verb

nøde (past tense nødte or nødede, past participle nødt or nødet)

  1. to press, urge
  2. to compel, oblige

Conjugation

Derived terms

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