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Danish
Etymology
From øde (“waste”) + lægge (“to lay”), compare lægge øde (“to lay waste”), Swedish ödelägga (“to devastate”), Icelandic eyðileggja (“to destroy”).
Pronunciation
Verb
ødelægge (past tense ødelagde, past participle ødelagt)
- to destroy
- to ruin
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