No. 436 in Danish
ønske
"Ønske" means "wish" or "desire" in English.
In a sentence
Jeg ønsker at rejse til Danmark næste sommer.
I want to travel to Denmark next summer.
Here, 'ønsker' is used to express a desire or wish, translated as 'want' in English.
Mit største ønske er at blive en god læge.
My biggest wish is to become a good doctor.
In this sentence, 'ønske' is a noun meaning 'wish', representing a deep-seated aspiration or goal.
De ønskede os held og lykke med projektet.
They wished us good luck with the project.
Here, 'ønskede' is the past tense of the verb 'at ønske', meaning 'to wish', and it is used to express goodwill towards someone.
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