Danish
Etymology
From Middle Danish gæde. Cognates include Bornholmsk gjädda, Swedish gäta. Related to gåde
Pronunciation
Verb
gætte (present tense gætter, past tense gættede, past participle gættet)
- to guess, surmise
- Synonym: gisne
- (by extension) to tip, guess (solving a task or answering a question correctly)
- Synonym: tippe
Conjugation
Conjugation of gætte
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active |
passive
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| present
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gætter
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gættes
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| past
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gættede
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gættedes
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| infinitive
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gætte
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gættes
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| imperative
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gæt
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—
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participle
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| present
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gættende
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| past
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gættet (auxiliary verb have)
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| gerund
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gætten
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Derived terms
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