anmode

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Danish

Etymology

From Middle Low German anmōden (to ask for), composed of an (on) +‎ mōden (to want, ask for), compare German anmuten (to appear). The latter part, which is also found in the verb vormōden (to suppose) (Danish formode) is derived from the noun mōt (mood, mind) (Danish mod).

Pronunciation

Verb

anmode (past tense anmodede, past participle anmodet)

  1. to request, ask for (with the preposition om + the thing requested, with or without the person to whom the request is made as an object)
    Vi anmoder om, at regningen bliver betalt senest i morgen
    We request that the bill be paid not later than tomorrow.
    Politibetjenten anmodede kvinden om at forlade huset
    The police officer asked the woman to leave the house.

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Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle Low German anmōden (to ask for).

Cognate with Swedish anmoda, Danish anmode, and German anmuten (to appear).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈan.muːdə/
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  • Rhymes: -uːdə
  • Hyphenation: an‧mo‧de

Verb

anmode (passive anmodes, imperative anmod, present tense anmoder, simple past and past participle anmoda or anmodet, past participle definite and plural anmoda or anmodete or anmodede, present participle anmodende, verbal noun anmodning)

  1. (transitive) to (politely) request something
    Synonym: oppfordre
    han ble anmodet om å fjerne seg
    he was requested to leave
    • 1920, Jonas Lie, Samlede Digterverker I, page 9:
      havde han ønsket det vilde han have anmodet mig, det følte jeg
      had he wanted it he would have asked me, that's what I felt
    • 2014 December 5, glomdalen.no:
      anmoder alle om å ta det pent på de glatte veiene
      ask everyone to take it easy on the slippery roads

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