føje

Danish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /fɔjə/, [ˈfʌɪ]

Etymology 1

From Middle Low German vȫgen, from Proto-Germanic *fōgijaną, cognate with English fay, German fügen.

Verb

føje (past tense føjede, past participle føjet)

  1. to join
  2. to add
  3. to indulge
  4. (reflexive) to submit, comply
Conjugation
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Etymology 2

From Middle Low German vȫge (adjustment), derived from the verb. Compare German Fug.

Noun

føje c (uninflected)

  1. (formal) good reason

References

Etymology 3

From Middle Low German vȫge (suitable, moderate), derived from the verb.

Adjective

føje (uninflected)

  1. little, few
Usage notes
  • In modern Danish only in the expressions om føje tid, om føje år.

References

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