fornuft

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Danish

Etymology

From Middle Low German vornuft, cognate with German Vernunft, derived from the verb Vernehmen (realize, learning, taking). Equivalent to a verbal noun of fornemme.

Pronunciation

Noun

fornuft c (singular definite fornuften, not used in plural form)

  1. reason, sense

Declension

Declension of fornuft
common
gender
singular
indefinite definite
nominative fornuft fornuften
genitive fornufts fornuftens

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Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From Middle Low German vornuft.

Noun

fornuft m (definite singular fornuften, uncountable)

  1. reason, sense
    sunn fornuft - common sense

Derived terms

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Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From Middle Low German vornuft.

Noun

fornuft f (definite singular fornufta, uncountable)

  1. reason, sense
    sunn fornuft - common sense

Derived terms

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