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Danish
Etymology
From Old Norse náðir f pl (“peace, security”), from Proto-Germanic *nēþō, *ganēþō, cognate with Swedish nåd, German Gnade, Dutch genade. The Scandinavian word has been influenced by Old Saxon Old Saxon (gi)natha.
Pronunciation
Noun
nåde c (singular definite nåden, not used in plural form)
- grace
- mercy
Declension
Derived terms
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Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology
From Old Norse náð.
Noun
nåde m (definite singular nåden)
- grace
- mercy
Derived terms
References
- “nåde” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology
From Old Norse náð.
Noun
nåde m (definite singular nåden)
- grace
- mercy
References
- “nåde” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
Swedish
Etymology
From nåd (“mercy”), as a verb in the present tense subjunctive. First attested in 1408.
Verb
nåde
- Only used in Gud nåde (“God help”)
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