økse

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See also: okse

Danish

økse

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

From Old Norse øx (“axe”), from Proto-Germanic *akwisī, from a Proto-Indo-European *h₂egʷs-ih₂- (“axe”), from *h₂eḱ- (“sharp, pointed”).

Noun

økse c (singular definite øksen, plural indefinite økser)

  1. axe (tool, ancient weapon)
Inflection
Declension of økse
common
gender 		Singular Plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative økse øksen økser økserne
genitive økses øksens øksers øksernes

Etymology 2

From Old Norse øxa (“to axe”), from øx (“axe”).

Verb

økse (imperative øks, infinitive at økse, present tense økser, past tense øksede, perfect tense har økset)

  1. (rare) to axe (to chop with an axe)

Further reading

Norwegian Nynorsk

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old Norse øxa.

Verb

økse (present tense øksar, past tense øksa, past participle øksa, passive infinitive øksast, present participle øksande, imperative økse/øks)

  1. (transitive) to axe (chop with an axe)

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