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DANISH · A WORD WITH POSSIBILITIES

ved.

at, by

3 characters1 syllables approx.Dansk language

Meaning & usage

prep[(ˈ)ʋeð][ʋe]

  1. at, by

  2. in case of, in the event of (used with the conditional)

  3. upon, on, onto

Where this word comes from

From Old Danish with, withær, wethær, from Old Norse við, from Proto-Germanic *wiþrą (“against”). Cognate with Swedish vid, English with, Norwegian Bokmål ved, and German wider (“against”).

adv[(ˈ)ʋeð][ʋe]

  1. nearby

Where this word comes from

From Old Danish with, withær, wethær, from Old Norse við, from Proto-Germanic *wiþrą (“against”). Cognate with Swedish vid, English with, Norwegian Bokmål ved, and German wider (“against”).

noun[ˈʋeð]

  1. wood (the material of the inner parts of the trunk and branches of a tree)

    neuter · no-plural
Where this word comes from

From Old Danish with, from Old Norse viðr, from Proto-Germanic *widuz. Compare Norwegian Bokmål ved, Norwegian Nynorsk ved, Swedish ved, Icelandic viður, English wood.

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