No. 854 in Danish
ane
"To suspect" or "to have an idea of."
In a sentence
Jeg anede ikke, hvad der skete.
I had no idea what was happening.
Here, 'ane' is used in the form 'anede', illustrating its use to express having an idea or knowledge about something, which is negated in this case.
Kan du ane lyset i horisonten?
Can you perceive the light on the horizon?
In this sentence, 'ane' is used to indicate perceiving or sensing something faintly, here referring to sight.
Hun anede mistanke om hans hensigter.
She had a suspicion about his intentions.
In this example, 'ane' conveys a sense of suspecting or having a faint awareness about something, in this context, his intentions.
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