Norwegian Bokmål

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Etymology

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From Middle Low German echt through Danish ægte. Compare to Swedish äkta.

Adjective

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ekte (indeclinable, comparative ektere, indefinite superlative ektest, definite superlative ekteste)

  1. true, genuine, real

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Norwegian Nynorsk

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Etymology

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From Middle Low German echt from Proto-West Germanic *aiwahaft. Probably through Danish ægte. Compare to Swedish äkta.

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Adjective

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ekte (indeclinable, comparative ektare, indefinite superlative ektast, definite superlative ektaste)

  1. real, true, genuine
    Antonyms: falsk, kunstig, uekte, urøynleg
  2. fullblood, born by married parents
    Antonym: laus

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