fedme

Danish

Etymology

Inherited from Old Danish fedmæ, from Old East Norse *fæitmi; related to fed.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /fed.me/, [ˈfeð.mə]

Noun

fedme c (definite singular fedmen) (uncountable)

1. (pathology) obesity

   Synonym: overvægt

Descendants

• → Norwegian Bokmål: fedme

References

“fedme” in Den Danske Ordbog

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From Danish fedme, from Old Danish fedmæ, from Old East Norse *fæitmi. Compare Swedish fetma.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈfɛd.mə/

Noun

fedme m (definite singular fedmen) (uncountable)

1. obesity

   Synonym: (Nynorsk also) overvekt

References

“fedme” in The Bokmål Dictionary.