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Danish
Etymology
From Old Norse stengja.
Noun
stænge n (singular definite stænget, plural indefinite stænger)
- (dated) a layer of loose poles that are laid across a barn or similar structure
Verb
stænge (imperative stæng, infinitive at stænge, present tense stænger, past tense stængde, perfect tense har stænget)
- (dated) to close or block off
- (dated) to close off, shut something
- (dated) to lock (in or out)
Usage notes
The past tense stængte is also possible, and another variation of the past participle can also be stængt.
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