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Danish
Etymology
From Middle Low German tȫven, from Proto-Germanic *tōbijaną, cognate with Dutch toeven (“to linger”). Derived from the noun *tōbą (“hesitation”) (Icelandic tóf) and related to the verb *tabijaną (“to delay”) (Old Norse tefja).
Pronunciation
Verb
tøve (imperative tøv, infinitive at tøve, present tense tøver, past tense tøvede, perfect tense har tøvet)
- to hesitate (to stop or pause respecting decision or action)
- to hesitate, falter (to stammer; to falter in speaking)
- to linger (to stay or remain)
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