verden

Etymology
From, originally singular definite form of , , , from , from , cognate with 🇨🇬, 🇨🇬, 🇨🇬, 🇨🇬. The original indefinite form in Old Danish was rarely used, to the extent that the definite form eventually replaced the indefinite form.

Noun

 * 1) world

Usage notes

 * The definite form is, but exists as an unofficial variant, which is, however, accepted in compounds, e.g..

Etymology 1
From, from , originally singular definite form of , , , from , whence , from. The original indefinite form was rarely used so much so the definite form was interpreted as the indefinite form, hence the etymology.

Noun

 * 1) world human collective existence

Verb

 * 1) to abandon, release, relinquish