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Danish
Pronunciation
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
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