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Danish
Etymology
From Old Norse neyða, from Proto-Germanic *naudijaną, cognate with Old English nīedan, Old High German nōten, Gothic 𐌽𐌰𐌿𐌸𐌾𐌰𐌽 (nauþjan). Derived from the noun *naudiz (“need”).
Pronunciation
Verb
nøde (past tense nødte or nødede, past participle nødt or nødet)
- to press, urge
- to compel, oblige
Conjugation
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