ædru

Danish

Etymology

From Old Danish ædru, edrugh, a compound of Old Norse æ (“ever”) and drjúgr (“sufficient”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [ˈɛːˌd̥ʁuˀ], [ˈɛːˌd̥ʁoˀ]

Adjective

ædru (neuter ædru, plural and definite singular attributive ædru)

sober (not drunk)

Synonyms

sober

Antonyms

beruset
fuld

Related terms

ædruelig
ædruelighed

Descendants

Icelandic: edrú
Norwegian: edru

References

“ædru” in Den Danske Ordbog

Norwegian Nynorsk

Adjective

ædru

(pre-1917) alternative form of edru

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