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DANISH · A WORD WITH POSSIBILITIES

van.

one of the Vanir

3 characters1 syllables approx.Dansk language

Meaning & usage

noun/vaːn/[væːˀn]
  1. one of the Vanir

    common-gender
Where this word comes from

From Old Norse vanr (pl vanir (“one of two groups of gods in Norse mythology”)).

adv/van/[van]
  1. pleje van – nurse, take care of

    dated
Where this word comes from

From Old Norse vanr (“wont, accustomed”).

noun/vaːn/[væːn]
  1. van

    common-gender
Where this word comes from

From English van.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.