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Danish
Etymology
From Old Norse eta, from Proto-Germanic *etaną, cognate with Swedish äta, English eat, German essen. The Germanic verb goes back to Proto-Indo-European *h₁ed-, cf. Latin edō.
Pronunciation
Verb
æde (imperative æd, infinitive at æde, present tense æder, past tense åd, perfect tense har ædt)
- (animals) to eat
- (vulgar, of people) to eat
- to erode, eat away
- to eat up
Usage notes
This verb is considered informal (or vulgar) when used to refer to people. The verb spise is preferred in more normal contexts when referring to people.
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