"på" meaning in Norwegian Bokmål

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Adverb

IPA: /poː/ Forms: paa [alternative]
Etymology: Rebracketing of Old Norse upp á, compare English upon. Etymology templates: {{rebracketing|nb}} Rebracketing, {{der|nb|non|upp}} Old Norse upp, {{cog|en|upon}} English upon Head templates: {{head|nb|adverb}} på
  1. (of machines, etc) turned on; functioning
    Sense id: en-på-nb-adv-sjSpV-6r Categories (other): Pages with 5 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 5 entries: 0 0 13 0 2 0 4 2 6 13 2 2 0 4 2 12 5 2 0 0 0 0 2 13 1 2 0 6 5 2 0 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 0 0 13 0 1 0 6 1 4 13 1 1 0 6 1 16 4 1 0 0 0 0 1 13 1 1 0 9 4 1 0 Derived forms: på kryss og tvers, pådra, pådriver, påkalle, påkjørsel, påklage, pålegg, pålegge, påse, påtagelig, påtakelig, påtrykk, påvente, ta på alvor

Preposition

IPA: /poː/ Forms: paa [alternative]
Etymology: Rebracketing of Old Norse upp á, compare English upon. Etymology templates: {{rebracketing|nb}} Rebracketing, {{der|nb|non|upp}} Old Norse upp, {{cog|en|upon}} English upon Head templates: {{head|nb|preposition}} på
  1. on
    Sense id: en-på-nb-prep-uNMehScl
  2. on, against, touching; hanging from or being attached to (a vertical surface)
    Sense id: en-på-nb-prep-nqjOimOG
  3. on (a certain day)
    Sense id: en-på-nb-prep-rL5yO9o9
  4. at (some abstract concepts)
    Sense id: en-på-nb-prep-dqVOGFjI
  5. at (concerning time)
    Sense id: en-på-nb-prep-7h8fCf6G
  6. in (a language or dialect)
    Sense id: en-på-nb-prep-TUec1QzM
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  "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål",
  "lang_code": "nb",
  "pos": "prep",
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          "english": "The book is on the table",
          "text": "Boken er på bordet",
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          "english": "The apple is hanging on that branch.",
          "text": "Eplet henger på den grenen.",
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          "english": "The sign on the wall.",
          "text": "Skiltet på veggen.",
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          "english": "On Christmas eve.",
          "text": "På julaften.",
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          "english": "I am at work.",
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          "english": "At that time...",
          "text": "På den tiden...",
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          "english": "Say it in Norwegian.",
          "text": "Si det på norsk.",
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      "id": "en-på-nb-prep-TUec1QzM",
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  "sounds": [
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      "ipa": "/poː/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "på"
}

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  "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål",
  "lang_code": "nb",
  "pos": "adv",
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          "_dis": "0 0 13 0 2 0 4 2 6 13 2 2 0 4 2 12 5 2 0 0 0 0 2 13 1 2 0 6 5 2 0",
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          "word": "på kryss og tvers"
        },
        {
          "word": "pådra"
        },
        {
          "word": "pådriver"
        },
        {
          "word": "påkalle"
        },
        {
          "word": "påkjørsel"
        },
        {
          "word": "påklage"
        },
        {
          "word": "pålegg"
        },
        {
          "word": "pålegge"
        },
        {
          "word": "påse"
        },
        {
          "word": "påtagelig"
        },
        {
          "word": "påtakelig"
        },
        {
          "word": "påtrykk"
        },
        {
          "word": "påvente"
        },
        {
          "word": "ta på alvor"
        }
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        "turned on; functioning"
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          "turned on"
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        ]
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        "(of machines, etc) turned on; functioning"
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        "of machines"
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          "english": "The book is on the table",
          "text": "Boken er på bordet",
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          "english": "The sign on the wall.",
          "text": "Skiltet på veggen.",
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          "english": "On Christmas eve.",
          "text": "På julaften.",
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      ],
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          "english": "I am at work.",
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  ],
  "word": "på"
}

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  "derived": [
    {
      "word": "på kryss og tvers"
    },
    {
      "word": "pådra"
    },
    {
      "word": "pådriver"
    },
    {
      "word": "påkalle"
    },
    {
      "word": "påkjørsel"
    },
    {
      "word": "påklage"
    },
    {
      "word": "pålegg"
    },
    {
      "word": "pålegge"
    },
    {
      "word": "påse"
    },
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    },
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    },
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