færge
Danish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /fɛrɣə/
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Etymology 1
From Old Norse ferja, from Proto-Germanic *farjǭ, cognate with Swedish färja, English ferry, German Fähre. Derived from the verb *farjaną, see below.
Noun
færge c (singular definite færgen, plural indefinite færger)
Declension
| common gender |
singular | plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | færge | færgen | færger | færgerne |
| genitive | færges | færgens | færgers | færgernes |
Etymology 2
From Old Norse ferja, from Proto-Germanic *farjaną, cognate with Swedish färja, English ferry, Gothic 𐍆𐌰𐍂𐌾𐌰𐌽 (farjan, “to sail”). Related to the verb *faraną (“to go, travel”).
Verb
færge (imperative færg, infinitive at færge, present tense færger, past tense færgede, perfect tense har færget)