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)

  1. (deponent) make do, go without, content oneself
  2. do nothing else
    Vi nøjedes med at tage pengene.
Conjugation
Conjugation of nøjes
active passive
present nøjes
past nøjedes
infinitive nøjes
imperative nøjes
participle
present -
past nøjedes
(auxiliary verb have)
gerund
Derived terms

Etymology 2

From Low German nouwe (narrow).

Adjective

nøjes (neuter singular nøje, comparative nøjere, superlative nøjest)

  1. careful, thorough
    Synonyms: omhyggelig, grundig, minutiøs
  2. without deviation or distance, fitting
    Synonym: præcis

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