volde

• IPA^(key): /vɔlə/, [ˈʋʌlə]

From Old Norse valda (“to wield, rule, cause”), from Proto-Germanic *waldaną (“to rule”), cognate with Swedish vålla (“to cause”), German walten (“to rule, exercise”). Doublet of valte.

volde (past tense voldte, past participle voldt or voldet)

1. to wreak; cause (something bad)

   volde vanskeligheder, problemer, (stor) skade, nogens død

   cause difficulties, problems, (great) harm, someone's death

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

volde c

1. indefinite plural of vold

volde

1. alternative form of folden

From Old Norse valda.

volde (imperative vold, present tense volder, passive voldes, simple past voldte, past participle voldt, present participle voldende)

1. to cause, be the cause of (something)

• “volde” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

volde (present tense voldar, past tense volda, past participle volda, passive infinitive voldast, present participle voldande, imperative volde/vold)

1. (pre-2012) alternative form of valde