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Danish
Etymology
From hen (“at, towards”) + vende (“turn”).
Verb
henvende (imperative henvend, infinitive at henvende, present tense henvender, past tense henvendte, perfect tense har henvendt)
- (transitive) address, send
Vi henvendte et brev til bestyrelsen.- We addressed a letter to the board.
- (reflexive) contact
Jeg henvender mig til politiet.- I shall contact the police.
Derived terms
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Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology
From hen + vende.
Verb
henvende (imperative henvend, present tense henvender, passive henvendes, simple past henvendte, past participle henvendt, present participle henvendende)
- to address, direct, turn
- (reflexive) (with til) to approach, apply to, turn to
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