æde

See also: aede and aède

Danish

Etymology

From Old Norse eta, from Proto-Germanic *etaną, from Proto-Indo-European *h₁ed-.

Pronunciation
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  • IPA(key): /ɛːdə/, [ˈɛːð̞ə]

Verb

æde (imperative æd, infinitive at æde, present tense æder, past tense åd, perfect tense har ædt)

  1. (animals) eat
  2. (vulgar, of people) pig out, gorge
  3. erode, eat away
  4. eat up

Usage notes

This verb is considered informal (or vulgar) when used to refer to people. The verb spise is preferred in more normal contexts when referring to people.

Conjugation
Inflection of æde
present past
simple æder åd
perfect har ædt havde ædt
passive ædes —
participle ædende ædt
imperative æd —
infinitive æde —
auxiliary verb have —
gerund æden —

Synonyms
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