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Danish
Etymology
From Old Danish hæfthæ, from Old Norse hefða, cognate with Norwegian hevde, Swedish hävda. Derived from the noun hefð (Danish hævd).
Pronunciation
Verb
hævde (past tense hævdede, past participle hævdet)
- to claim (demand for oneself)
- to claim, maintain, insist, assert, allege (make an assertion)
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