væk

Danish

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [ˈvɛɡ̊]

Etymology 1

From Middle Low German wech, derived from Middle Low German weg (“way”), from Old Saxon weg. Compare Old Norse á veg, English away and German weg.

Adverb

væk

1. gone
2. away

Synonyms

• bort
• borte

Derived terms

• stadigvæk

References

“væk” in Den Danske Ordbog

Etymology 2

Verb

væk

1. imperative of vække