økse

See also: okse

Danish
økse

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /øksə/, [ˈøɡ̊sə]

Etymology 1

From Old Norse øx (“axe”), from Proto-Germanic *akwisī, from a Proto-Indo-European *h₂egʷs-ih₂- (“axe”), from *h₂eḱ- (“sharp, pointed”).

Noun

økse c (singular definite øksen, plural indefinite økser)

  1. axe (tool, ancient weapon)
Inflection
Declension of økse
common
gender		 Singular Plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative økse øksen økser økserne
genitive økses øksens øksers øksernes

Etymology 2

From Old Norse øxa (“to axe”), from øx (“axe”).

Verb

økse (imperative øks, infinitive at økse, present tense økser, past tense øksede, perfect tense har økset)

  1. (rare) to axe (to chop with an axe)

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