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Danish
Etymology
From be- + kæmpe, taken from German bekämpfen.
Verb
bekæmpe (imperative bekæmp, infinitive at bekæmpe, present tense bekæmper, past tense bekæmpede, perfect tense har bekæmpet)
- to fight (physically), to be in armed conflict with
- to counteract, overcome, destroy, combat (a disease, a pest, a setback, etc)
- Myndighederne bekæmper den stigende arbejdsløshed med nye jobtilbud.
- The authorities are combating the rising unemployment with new job offers.)
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