ødelægge

Danish

Etymology

From øde (“waste”) +‎ lægge (“to lay”), compare lægge øde (“to lay waste”), Swedish ödelägga (“to devastate”), Icelandic eyðileggja (“to destroy”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /øːðəlɛɡə/, [ˈøðð̩ˌlɛɡ̊ə]
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Verb

ødelægge (past tense ødelagde, past participle ødelagt)

  1. to destroy
  2. to ruin

Conjugation

Derived terms

  • ødelæggelse

References

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