tæft
Danish
Etymology
From Old Norse þefr (“smell, taste”), reintroduced in modern Danish with influence from Norwegian teft (“scent, flair”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /tɛft/, [tˢɛfd̥]
Noun
tæft c (singular definite tæften, not used in plural form)
- flair (natural or innate talent or aptitude)
- (archaic) scent (odour left by animal)