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Danish
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
From Old Norse ǫnd, a variant of andi (related to anda (“breathe”)), from Proto-Germanic *anadô, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂enh₁- (“to breathe”).
Noun
ånd c (singular definite ånden, plural indefinite ånder)
- spirit, mind
- Synonyms: sjæl, psyke
- ghost
- Synonyms: genfærd, spøgelse
Inflection
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Etymology 2
See ånde (“to breathe”).
Verb
ånd
- imperative of ånde
Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology
Probably from Danish ånd, which in turn comes from Old Norse ǫnd, a variant of andi.
Pronunciation
Noun
ånd m (definite singular ånden, indefinite plural ånder, definite plural åndene)
- spirit, mind
- ghost
Derived terms
See also
References
- “ånd” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology
Probably from Danish ånd, which in turn comes from Old Norse ǫnd, a variant of andi.
Pronunciation
Noun
ånd f (definite singular ånda, indefinite plural ånder, definite plural åndene)
- spirit, mind
- ghost
Synonyms
Derived terms
References
- “ånd” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.