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dele

Pronunciation: [ˈd̥eːlə]

“dele” is a Danish word. Its 3 meanings in English:

verb

  1. divide
  2. share
  3. split

Etymology

From Old Norse deila (“to divide, allot”), from Proto-Germanic *dailijaną, cognate of English deal and German teilen. In older Danish, the verb meant "to take to court”. The present verb has been influenced by Middle Low German dēlen (“to divide”).

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