Danish

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /dektə/, [ˈd̥eɡ̊d̥ə]

Etymology 1

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See digt (poem).

Noun

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digte n

  1. indefinite plural of digt

Etymology 2

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From Old Norse dikta, borrowed from Middle Low German dichten, itself from Latin dictō (I compose).

Verb

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digte (imperative digt, infinitive at digte, present tense digter, past tense digtede, perfect tense er/har digtet)

  1. write poetry
  2. compose or write a song or a story
  3. invent, fabricate