"tæft" meaning in Danish

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Noun

IPA: /tɛft/, [tˢɛfd̥] Forms: tæften [definite, singular]
Etymology: From Old Norse þefr (“smell, taste”), reintroduced in modern Danish with influence from Norwegian teft (“scent, flair”). Etymology templates: {{der|da|non|þefr||smell, taste}} Old Norse þefr (“smell, taste”), {{cog|no|teft||scent, flair}} Norwegian teft (“scent, flair”) Head templates: {{head|da|noun|singular definite|tæften||{{{sg-def-2}}}|not used in plural form|||-||{{{pl-indef-2}}}||{{{pl-indef-3}}}||{{{com}}}|f1accel-form=def|s|f4accel-form=indef|p|g=c|g2=|head=}} tæft c (singular definite tæften, not used in plural form), {{da-noun|en|-}} tæft c (singular definite tæften, not used in plural form)
  1. flair (natural or innate talent or aptitude) Tags: common-gender, no-plural
    Sense id: en-tæft-da-noun-EDgdSAaa
  2. (archaic) scent (odour left by animal) Tags: archaic, common-gender, no-plural
    Sense id: en-tæft-da-noun-BblUTNwo Categories (other): Danish entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Danish entries with incorrect language header: 22 78 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 32 68 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 11 89

Inflected forms

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