No. 394 in Danish
våben
"Våben" means "weapons" or "arms" in English.
In a sentence
Hun samlede våben til selvforsvar.
She collected weapons for self-defense.
Here, 'våben' refers to physical weapons, such as tools used for defense or offense.
Viden er det stærkeste våben.
Knowledge is the strongest weapon.
In this sentence, 'våben' is used metaphorically to represent a means of influence or power.
Nationen afstod aldrig bøndernes våben.
The nation never relinquished the peasants' arms.
Here, 'våben' is used to refer to armaments held by individuals, emphasizing a historical or collective ownership.
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