bekæmpe

== Danish == === Etymology === From be- +‎ kæmpe, taken from German bekämpfen. === Verb === bekæmpe (imperative bekæmp, infinitive at bekæmpe, present tense bekæmper, past tense bekæmpede, perfect tense har bekæmpet) to fight (physically), to be in armed conflict with to counteract, overcome, destroy, combat (a disease, a pest, a setback, etc) Myndighederne bekæmper den stigende arbejdsløshed med nye jobtilbud. The authorities are combating the rising unemployment with new job offers.) ==== Conjugation ==== ==== Related terms ==== bekæmpelse bekæmpelsesmiddel === Further reading === “bekæmpe” in Den Danske Ordbog