nåde
Danish
Etymology
From Old Norse náðir f pl (“peace, security”), from Proto-Germanic *nēþō, *ganēþō, cognate with Swedish nåd, German Gnade, Dutch genade. The Scandinavian word has been influenced by Old Saxon Old Saxon (gi)natha.
Pronunciation
Noun
nåde c (singular definite nåden, not used in plural form)
Declension
| common gender |
singular | |
|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | nåde | nåden |
| genitive | nådes | nådens |
Derived terms
References
- “nåde” in Den Danske Ordbog
Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology
Noun
nåde m (definite singular nåden)
Derived terms
References
- “nåde” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology
Noun
nåde m (definite singular nåden)
References
- “nåde” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
Swedish
Etymology
From nåd (“mercy”), as a verb in the present tense subjunctive. First attested in 1408.
Verb
nåde
- only used in Gud nåde (“God help”)