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DANISH · A WORD WITH POSSIBILITIES

faste.

fast (abstain from food)

5 characters2 syllables approx.Dansk language

Meaning & usage

noun[ˈfæːsd̥ə]
  1. fast (abstain from food)

    common-gender
  2. Lent (period before Easter)

    common-gender
Where this word comes from

From Old Norse fasta, from Proto-Germanic *fastǭ (“fast”), cognate with German Fasten. Like the verb, derived from the adjective Proto-Germanic *fastuz (“firm”).

verb[ˈfæːsd̥ə]
  1. to fast (to go without food)

Where this word comes from

From Old Norse fasta, from Proto-Germanic *fastāną (“to fast”). Cognate with English fast and German fasten. Derived from the adjective Proto-Germanic *fastuz (“firm”).

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