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synes

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Danish

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Etymology 1

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Formally a passive of syne. Compare Old Norse sýnask (appear), Norwegian Nynorsk synast, Swedish synas.

Pronunciation

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Verb

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synes (past syntes, perfect har syntes)

  1. to think (with an object or a subordinate clause)
  2. to seem, appear (with an infinitive)
  3. to look (with an adjective)
  4. to like (with the preposition om), see synes om
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Etymology 2

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See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Pronunciation

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Verb

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synes

  1. infinitive passive of syne
  2. present tense passive of syne

Norwegian Bokmål

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Etymology

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From Old Norse sýnast.

Pronunciation

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Verb

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synes (imperative synes, present tense synes or syns, simple past and past participle syntes)

  1. to appear, seem
  2. to think (be of the opinion that)
  3. synes synd - to be / feel sorry for

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Swedish

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Verb

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synes

  1. present indicative of synas