færge

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Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /fɛrɣə/
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Etymology 1

From Old Norse ferja, from Proto-Germanic *farjǭ, cognate with Swedish färja, English ferry, German Fähre. Derived from the verb *farjaną, see below.

Noun

færge c (singular definite færgen, plural indefinite færger)

ferry

Declension

Declension of *færge*
common gender	singular		plural
common gender	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	færge	færgen	færger	færgerne
genitive	færges	færgens	færgers	færgernes

Etymology 2

From Old Norse ferja, from Proto-Germanic *farjaną, cognate with Swedish färja, English ferry, Gothic 𐍆𐌰𐍂𐌾𐌰𐌽 (farjan, “to sail”). Related to the verb *faraną (“to go, travel”).

Verb

færge (imperative færg, infinitive at færge, present tense færger, past tense færgede, perfect tense har færget)

to ferry, transport something by ferry

Conjugation

Conjugation of færge

	active	passive
present	færger	færges
past	færgede	færgedes
infinitive	færge	færges
imperative	færg	—

	participle
present	færgende
past	færget (auxiliary verb have)
gerund	færgen

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