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Danish
Etymology
From Old Danish driste; see dristig (“bold, daring”). Compare Swedish drista.
Verb
driste (imperative drist, infinitive at driste, present tense drister, past tense dristede, perfect tense har dristet)
- dare
han drister sig til at spørge- he dares to ask
Usage notes
Typically used reflexively, together with sig.
Inflection