opgave

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Danish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Calque of German Aufgabe.

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

opgave c (singular definite opgaven, plural indefinite opgaver)

  1. task

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Etymology[edit]

Verbal noun of opgeven. By surface analysis, op (up) +‎ gave (gift, giving). The sense “task” is generally regarded as a semantic loan from German Aufgabe.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • (file)
  • Hyphenation: op‧ga‧ve

Noun[edit]

opgave f (plural opgaven, diminutive opgavetje n or opgaafje n)

  1. the act of stating, declaring, indicating (e.g. data in a form)
  2. task, assignment
    Synonym: taak

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Descendants[edit]

  • Afrikaans: opgaaf
  • West Frisian: opgaaf

Verb[edit]

opgave

  1. (dated or formal) singular dependent-clause past subjunctive of opgeven

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