anmode

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

• IPA^(key): /anmoːˀðə/, [ˈanˌmoˀð̩], [ˈanˌmoðˀð̩]

anmode (past tense anmodede, past participle anmodet)

1. to request, ask for (with the preposition om + the thing requested, with or without the person to whom the request is made as an object)

   Vi anmoder om, at regningen bliver betalt senest i morgen

   We request that the bill be paid not later than tomorrow.

   Politibetjenten anmodede kvinden om at forlade huset

   The police officer asked the woman to leave the house.

• anmodning

• “anmode” in Den Danske Ordbog

From Middle Low German anmōden (“to ask for”).

Cognate with German anmuten (“to appear”).

• IPA^(key): /ˈan.muːdə/

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• Rhymes: -uːdə
• Hyphenation: an‧mo‧de

anmode (passive anmodes, imperative anmod, present tense anmoder, simple past and past participle anmoda or anmodet, past participle definite and plural anmoda or anmodete or anmodede, present participle anmodende, verbal noun anmodning)

1. (transitive) to (politely) request something
   • 1920, Jonas Lie, Samlede Digterverker I, page 9:

     havde han ønsket det vilde han have anmodet mig, det følte jeg

     had he wanted it he would have asked me, that's what I felt

   • 2014 December 5, glomdalen.no:

     [politiet] anmoder alle om å ta det pent på de glatte veiene

     [the police] ask everyone to take it easy on the slippery roads

   han ble anmodet om å fjerne seg

   he was requested to leave

   Synonym: oppfordre

• “anmode” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
• “anmode” in Det Norske Akademis ordbok (NAOB).

• adenom, domena, monade, nomade