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Norwegian Nynorsk
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Etymology
From Danish andagt, from German Andacht (“to think of something”).
Noun
andakt f or m (definite singular andakten or andakta, indefinite plural andakter or andaktar, definite plural andaktene or andaktane)
- (uncountable) a religious, serious sense of reverence; devotion; zeal; veneration
- (countable) a devotional
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Noun
andakt c
- (religion) devotion (turning to a deity with prayers (and hymns, etc.))
- (religion) a simple religious service, a devotional
- a state of quiet, solemn, focused reverence
Fansen satt i andakt i salongen när den nya filmen i serien började- The fans sat in silent reverence in the theater when the new movie in the series began
Med andakt lyssnade de till hans tal- They listened to his speech with reverence
Vi åt den delikata tårtan med andakt- We ate the delicious cake in silent reverence (somewhat jocular, hyperbolic)
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