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Danish
Etymology
From Old Danish værn f, from Old Norse vǫrn f, from Proto-Germanic *warīniz, cognate with Swedish värn n, German Wehr f and Dutch weer f. Derived from the verb *warjaną, see værge.
Pronunciation
Noun
værn n (singular definite værnet, plural indefinite værn)
- protection
- defence
- (military) service (one of the three branches of military operation)
Declension