fedme

Danish

Etymology

Inherited from Old Danish fedmæ, from Old East Norse *fæitmi; related to fed.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /fed.me/, [ˈfeð.mə]

Noun

fedme c (definite singular fedmen) (uncountable)

  1. (pathology) obesity
    Synonym: overvægt

Descendants
  • → Norwegian Bokmål: fedme

References

“fedme” in Den Danske Ordbog

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From Danish fedme, from Old Danish fedmæ, from Old East Norse *fæitmi. Compare Swedish fetma.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈfɛd.mə/

Noun

fedme m (definite singular fedmen) (uncountable)

  1. obesity
    Synonym: (Nynorsk also) overvekt

References

“fedme” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

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