visdom

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Danish

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Etymology

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From vis (wise) +‎ -dom, from Old Norse vísdómr (wisdom), from Proto-Germanic *wīsadōmaz.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /viːsdɔm/, [ˈviːsˌd̥ʌmˀ]

Noun

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visdom c (singular definite visdommen, not used in plural form)

  1. wisdom

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Norwegian Bokmål

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Etymology

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vis +‎ -dom; from Old Norse vísdómr

Noun

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visdom m (definite singular visdommen)

  1. wisdom

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Norwegian Nynorsk

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Etymology

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vis +‎ -dom; from Old Norse vísdómr

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /²ʋiːsˌdʊmː/, /²ʋiːsˌdɔmː/

Noun

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visdom m (definite singular visdomen or visdommen)

  1. wisdom

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Swedish

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Etymology

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vis +‎ -dom, from Old Norse vísdómr, from Proto-Germanic *wīsadōmaz.

Noun

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visdom c

  1. wisdom
    de äldres visdom
    the wisdom of the elders

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