nadver

Danish

Etymology

From Old Danish natwarth, Old Norse náttverðr, from nátt (“night”) +‎ verðr (“meal”). Cognate of Swedish nattvard and Norwegian nattverd.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [ˈnaðvɐ]

Noun

nadver c (singular definite nadveren, not used in plural form)

(Christianity) Holy Communion
Synonym: altergang
(archaic) supper
Synonym: aftensmad

Antonym: davre

References

“nadver” in Den Danske Ordbog

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