hærge

Danish

Etymology

From Old Danish hæriæ, from Old Norse herja, from Proto-Germanic *harjōną, cognate with Swedish härja, English harry, German verheeren. Derived from the noun *harjaz (“army”), see hær.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /hɛrɣə/, [ˈhaɐ̯wə], [ˈhaɐ̯ʊ]

Verb

hærge (imperative hærg, infinitive at hærge, present tense hærger, past tense hærgede, perfect tense har hærget)

1. to ruin, destroy

Conjugation

Conjugation of hærge

active passive present hærger hærges past hærgede hærgedes infinitive hærge hærges imperative hærg — participle present hærgende past hærget (auxiliary verb have) gerund hærgen

Derived terms

• brandhærget
• hærg
• hærgen
• krigshærget
• krisehærget
• urohærget

References

• “hærge” in Den Danske Ordbog