formode

Danish

Etymology

From Middle Low German vormōden, composed of vor (“for”) +‎ mōden (“to want, ask for”), compare German vermuten (“to suppose”). The latter part, which is also found in the verb anmōden (“to ask for”) (Danish anmode) is derived from the noun mōt (“mood, mind”) (Danish mod).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /fɔrmoːˀðə/, [fʌˈmoˀð̩], [fʌˈmoðˀð̩]

Verb

formode (past tense formodede, past participle formodet)

1. to assume, suppose, presume, surmise

Conjugation

Conjugation of formode

active passive present formoder formodes past formodede formodedes infinitive formode formodes imperative formod — participle present formodende past formodet (auxiliary verb have) gerund formoden

Derived terms

• formodning

References

• “formode” in Den Danske Ordbog