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Danish
Etymology
Equivalent to for- + tælle, after Middle Low German vortellen (“tell”). Compare, with a different prefix, German erzählen.
Pronunciation
Verb
fortælle (imperative fortæl, infinitive at fortælle, present tense fortæller, past tense fortalte, perfect tense har fortalt)
- to tell, to report
- to narrate
Usage notes
Note that fortælle does not require the recipient of the story to be explicitly marked as an indirect object:
- Fortæl, hvad der er sket. or Fortæl mig, hvad der er sket.
- Han fortalte aldrig om sin fortid. or Han fortalte dem aldrig om sin fortid.
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