vantro
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Danish
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
From van- (“mis-, un-”) + tro (“belief”), from Old Norse vantrú. Cognates with Icelandic vantrú (“disbelief; lack of confidence”).
Noun
vantro c (singular definite vantroen, not used in plural form)
Synonyms
Etymology 2
From van- (“mis-, un-”) + tro (“belief”), from Old Norse vantrúr.
Adjective
vantro (neuter vantro, plural and definite singular attributive vantro)
- incredulous, unbelieving
- Efter hans ultraseje stunt stirrede de vantro på ham.
- After his totally sick stunt, they stared at him incredulously.
- Efter hans ultraseje stunt stirrede de vantro på ham.
- (also nominalized) unbelieving, infidel (not accepting a particular faith; without religious faith)
- Imamen sagde til børnene, at de ikke skulle lege med de vantro.
- The imam told the children not to play with the infidels.
- Imamen sagde til børnene, at de ikke skulle lege med de vantro.
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Further reading
vantro on the Danish Wikipedia.Wikipedia da- “vantro” in Den Danske Ordbog
- “vantro,2” in Den Danske Ordbog
