økse

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Danish

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økse

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /øksə/, [ˈøɡ̊sə]

Etymology 1

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From Old Norse øx (axe), from Proto-Germanic *akwisī, from a Proto-Indo-European *h₂egʷs-ih₂- (axe), from *h₂eḱ- (sharp, pointed).

Noun

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økse c (singular definite øksen, plural indefinite økser)

  1. axe (tool, ancient weapon)
Inflection
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Etymology 2

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From Old Norse øxa (to axe), from øx (axe).

Verb

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økse (imperative øks, infinitive at økse, present tense økser, past tense øksede, perfect tense har økset)

  1. (rare) to axe (to chop with an axe)

Further reading

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Norwegian Nynorsk

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Old Norse øxa.

Verb

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økse (present tense øksar, past tense øksa, past participle øksa, passive infinitive øksast, present participle øksande, imperative økse/øks)

  1. (transitive) to axe (chop with an axe)

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