Meaning of værge | Babel Free
[ˈʋaɐ̯wə]Definitions
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guardian (of a child or incompetent adult) common-gender
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protection, care dated, neuter
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weapon dated, neuter
Equivalents
English
Custodian
Examples
“»Nej,« sagde Ferdinand, »den behandling vil jeg sætte mig imod, indtil jeg ser min fjendes overmagt,« hvorpå han drog sit værge, ...”
“... da han paa samme Tid svang sin Pisk, som Hellig Jørgen sit Værge da han undlivede Dragen, ...”
“1963, – Homer (tr. by Mogens Boisen), Iliaden, Gyldendal, reprinted 2017, Lindhardt og Ringhof”
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CEFR level
C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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