værge
Danish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈʋaɐ̯wə], [ˈʋaɐ̯ʊ]
Etymology 1
From Old Danish wæri, from Old Norse verja, from Proto-Germanic *warjǭ, cognate with Norwegian verje, Swedish värja, värjo. Derived from the verb *warjaną, see below. Another derivation, *warīniz, is found in German Wehr and Danish værn.
Noun
værge c (singular definite værgen, plural indefinite værger)
- (law) guardian (of a child or incompetent adult)
Declension
Related terms
- forældremyndighed
- samvær
Noun
værge n (singular definite værget, plural indefinite værger)
- (dated) protection, care
- (dated) weapon
- 1972, Charles Lamb, translated by Johanne Kastor Hansen, Fortællinger fra Shakespeares verden, Lindhardt og Ringhof, →ISBN:
- »Nej,« sagde Ferdinand, »den behandling vil jeg sætte mig imod, indtil jeg ser min fjendes overmagt,« hvorpå han drog sit værge, ...
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- 1919, Morten Korch, Studeprangeren, Lindhardt og Ringhof, →ISBN:
- ... da han paa samme Tid svang sin Pisk, som Hellig Jørgen sit Værge da han undlivede Dragen, ...
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- 1963, – Homer (tr. by Mogens Boisen), Iliaden, Gyldendal, reprinted 2017, Lindhardt og Ringhof (→ISBN)
- Men da de, hver i sin flok, var rustet med våben og værge, / stævned de midt gennem troernes hær og akaiernes falanks.
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Declension
Etymology 2
From Old Danish wæriæ, from Old Norse verja, from Proto-Germanic *warjaną, cognate with English wear (“to guard”) and German wehren.
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