"mon" meaning in Danish

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Adverb

IPA: /mon/, [ˈmɔn]
Etymology: From the (now obsolete) present of the modal verb monne (“may, might”), via a false interpretation of sentences like hvor mon han bo? (“where may he live?”) as hvor mon han bor? (“where, I wonder, does he live?”). Head templates: {{head|da|adverb|head=}} mon, {{da-adv}} mon
  1. I wonder Synonyms: monstro
    Sense id: en-mon-da-adv-xljIPQAc
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Verb

IPA: /mon/, [ˈmɔn]
Etymology: See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form. Etymology templates: {{nonlemma}} See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form. Head templates: {{head|da|verb form}} mon
  1. (obsolete) present tense singular of monne Tags: form-of, obsolete, present, singular Form of: monne
    Sense id: en-mon-da-verb-VT9pQMQI Categories (other): Danish entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Danish entries with incorrect language header: 0 100
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2
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