værn
Danish
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Old Danish værn f, from Old Norse vǫrn f, from Proto-Germanic *warīniz, cognate with Swedish värn n, German Wehr f and Dutch weer f. Derived from the verb *warjaną, see værge.
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]værn n (singular definite værnet, plural indefinite værn)
- protection
- defence
- (military) service (one of the three branches of military operation)
- Coordinate term: hjemmeværn
Declension
[edit]| neuter gender |
singular | plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | værn | værnet | værn | værnene |
| genitive | værns | værnets | værns | værnenes |
References
[edit]- “værn” in Den Danske Ordbog