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Danish
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
From Old Norse fella, from Proto-Germanic *fallijǭ, an alternative form of *fallǭ, the source of Old English fealla, German Falle.
Noun
fælde c (singular definite fælden, plural indefinite fælder)
- trap, pitfall
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Etymology 2
From Old Norse fella, from Proto-Germanic *fallijaną, cognate with English fell, German fällen. Causative of *fallaną (“to fall”).
Verb
fælde (imperative fæld, infinitive at fælde, present tense fælder, past tense fældede, perfect tense har fældet)
- to fell, to cut down
- to overthrow
- to floor
- to kill, to slay
- to shed, to moult
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