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Danish
Etymology
From Middle Low German wert (“host”), from Proto-Germanic *werduz, cognate with German Wirt, Dutch waard, Gothic 𐍅𐌰𐌹𐍂𐌳𐌿𐍃 (wairdus). Swedish värd is also borrowed from Low German.
Pronunciation
Noun
vært c (singular definite værten, plural indefinite værter)
- host (person who allows a guest)
- landlord
Inflection
Derived terms
Terms derived from "vært"
Norwegian Bokmål
Pronunciation
Verb
vært
- past participle of være