færge

Danish

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /fɛrɣə/
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Etymology 1

From Old Norse ferja, from Proto-Germanic *farjǭ, cognate with Swedish färja, English ferry, German Fähre. Derived from the verb *farjaną, see below.

Noun

færge c (singular definite færgen, plural indefinite færger)

  1. ferry
Declension
Declension of færge
common
gender		 Singular Plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative færge færgen færger færgerne
genitive færges færgens færgers færgernes

Etymology 2

From Old Norse ferja, from Proto-Germanic *farjaną, cognate with Swedish färja, English ferry, Gothic 𐍆𐌰𐍂𐌾𐌰𐌽 (farjan, “to sail”). Related to the verb *faraną (“to go, travel”).

Verb

færge (imperative færg, infinitive at færge, present tense færger, past tense færgede, perfect tense har færget)

  1. to ferry, transport something by ferry
Conjugation
Inflection of færge
present past
simple færger færgede
perfect har færget havde færget
passive færges færgedes
participle færgende færget
imperative færg —
infinitive færge —
auxiliary verb have —
gerund færgen —
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