nøjes
Danish
From the mediopassive verb in Old Norse nœgja(st), From Old Norse gnógr (“enough, sufficient”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈnʌjə]
Etymology 1
Verb
nøjes (imperative nøjes, infinitive at nøjes, present tense nøjes, past tense nøjedes, perfect tense nøjedes)
- (deponent) make do, go without, content oneself
- do nothing else
- Vi nøjedes med at tage pengene.
Conjugation
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Derived terms
Etymology 2
From Low German nouwe (“narrow”).
Adjective
nøjes (neuter singular nøje, comparative nøjere, superlative nøjest)
- careful, thorough
- Synonyms: omhyggelig, grundig, minutiøs
- without deviation or distance, fitting
- Synonym: præcis
References
- “nøjes” in Den Danske Ordbog