hvæsse

Danish

Etymology

From Old Norse hvessa, from Proto-Germanic *hwassijaną, cognate with Norwegian kvesse, Swedish vässa. Derived from the adjective *hwassaz (“sharp”) (Danish hvas).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /vɛsə/, [ˈʋɛsə]

Verb

hvæsse (past tense hvæssede, past participle hvæsset)

  1. to sharpen, to whet

Conjugation

Conjugation of hvæsse
active passive
present hvæsser hvæsses
past hvæssede hvæssedes
infinitive hvæsse hvæsses
imperative hvæs —
participle
present hvæssende
past hvæsset
(auxiliary verb have)
gerund hvæssen

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References

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