vidunder

Danish

Etymology

Earlier also vedunder, from Old Danish withundhær, a compound of ved (with) + under (wonder). Compare also Norwegian Nynorsk vedunder, Norwegian Bokmål, Swedish vidunder.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈʋiðˌɔnˀɐ]

Noun

vidunder n (singular definite vidunderet, plural indefinite vidundere)

  1. wonder, marvel

Declension

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Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

A compound of ved (with) + under (wonder). Compare also Norwegian Nynorsk vedunder, Swedish, Danish vidunder.

Noun

vidunder n (definite singular vidunderet or vidundret, indefinite plural vidunder or vidundere or vidundre, definite plural vidundera or vidunderne or vidundra or vidundrene)

  1. a wonder, marvel, miracle

Synonyms

Derived terms

See also

  • vedunder (Nynorsk)

References

Swedish

Etymology

Inherited from Old Swedish vidhunder (wonder; omen). By surface analysis, vid (preposition) + under (noun).

Noun

vidunder n

  1. a (large) monster, a monstrosity

Declension

Declension of vidunder 
Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative vidunder vidundret vidunder vidundren
Genitive vidunders vidundrets vidunders vidundrens

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