tilfredsstille
Danish
Etymology
From tilfreds + stille. Calque of German zufriedenstellen.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [tˢeˈfʁɛsˌsd̥elˀə]
Verb
tilfredsstille (imperative tilfredsstil, infinitive at tilfredsstille, present tense tilfredsstiller, past tense tilfredsstillede, perfect tense har tilfredsstillet)
Derived terms
- tilfredsstillelse
- tilfredsstillende
References
Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology
From tilfreds + stille, after German zufriedenstellen.
Verb
tilfredsstille (imperative tilfredsstill, present tense tilfredsstiller, simple past tilfredsstilte, past participle tilfredsstilt, present participle tilfredsstillende)
- to fulfil (to suit a need or purpose satisfactorily)
- to satisfy; to sate (one's hunger, lust or desire)
Derived terms
References
- “tilfredsstille” in The Bokmål Dictionary.