OprindelseFrom Middle Low German passen, from French passer, with semantic development "let time pass" > "wait, expect", "take care of".
- to look after
“Jeg lovede at passe min lillesøster.” — I promised to look after my little sister.
- to be true
“Kan det virkelig passe?” — Can it really be true?
- to fit
“Låget passer ikke til glasset; det må høre til et andet glas.” — The lid doesn't fit with the jar; it must belong to a different jar.
Formerpas(imperative) · at passe(infinitive) · passer(present) · passede(past) · passet(perfect) · passer(active, present) · passes(passive, present) · passede(active, past) · passedes(passive, past) · passe(active, infinitive) · passes(infinitive, passive) · pas(active, imperative) · -(imperative, passive) · -(participle, present) · passet(participle, past) · auxiliary verb have(participle, past) · passen(gerund, participle) · passende(participle, present)