riddle in Danish
riddle in Danish is gåde — riddle means a question or statement phrased puzzlingly, meant to be solved for fun or as a test of wit.
riddle in Danish
gåde
A verbal puzzle, mystery, or other problem of an intellectual nature.
What does "riddle" mean?
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noun A question or statement phrased puzzlingly, meant to be solved for fun or as a test of wit.
"The sphinx asked travellers a riddle before letting them pass."
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noun A coarse sieve used to separate finer material from coarser material, such as sifting gravel from sand.
"The gardener shook the soil through a riddle to remove stones."
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verb To pierce something with many holes, or to fill it thoroughly with something, often something damaging.
"The old fence was riddled with woodworm."
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riddle in a sentence
- The sphinx asked travellers a riddle before letting them pass.
- Can you solve this riddle: what has keys but no locks?
- The gardener shook the soil through a riddle to remove stones.
- The old fence was riddled with woodworm.
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What is "riddle" in Danish?
"riddle" in Danish is gåde. riddle means: A question or statement phrased puzzlingly, meant to be solved for fun or as a test of wit.
How do you use "riddle" in a sentence?
Example: "The sphinx asked travellers a riddle before letting them pass." In Danish, "riddle" is gåde.
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