dåre

dåre (imperative dår, present tense dårer, simple past and past participle dåret)

dår (imperative)
dårer (present)
dåret (participle past)
dåret (past)

From Old Norse dára or Middle Low German dōren.


vokse

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vokse (imperative voks, present tense vokser, simple past vokste, past participle vokst, present participle voksende)

voks (imperative)
vokser (present)
vokste (past)
vokst (participle past)
voksende (participle present)


vokse

vokse (imperative voks, present tense vokser, simple past and past participle voksa or vokset, present participle voksende)

voks (imperative)
vokser (present)
voksa (participle past)
voksa (past)
vokset (participle past)
vokset (past)
voksende (participle present)


selle

form removed with the spelling reform of 1981; superseded by selge


fans

(non-standard since 2015) simple past of finnes


hele

hele (imperative hel, present tense heler, simple past and past participle hela or helet, present participle helende)

hel (imperative)
heler (present)
hela (participle past)
hela (past)
helet (participle past)
helet (past)
helende (participle present)


hele

hele (imperative hel, present tense heler, simple past hela or helet or helte, past participle hela or helet or helt, present participle helende)

hel (imperative)
heler (present)
hela (past)
helet (past)
helte (past)
hela (participle past)
helet (participle past)
helt (participle past)
helende (participle present)


nappe

nappe (imperative napp, present tense napper, passive nappes, simple past and past participle nappa or nappet, present participle nappende)

napp (imperative)
napper (present)
nappes (passive)
nappa (participle past)
nappa (past)
nappet (participle past)
nappet (past)
nappende (participle present)


liste

liste (imperative list, present tense lister, passive listes, simple past and past participle lista or listet)

list (imperative)
lister (present)
listes (passive)
lista (participle past)
lista (past)
listet (participle past)
listet (past)

to list (to create or recite a list; place on a list)


angre

angre (imperative angr or angre, present tense angrer, simple past and past participle angra or angret, present participle angrende)

angr (imperative)
angre (imperative)
angrer (present)
angra (participle past)
angra (past)
angret (participle past)
angret (past)
angrende (participle present)

From Old Norse angra (“to annoy", "grieve", "vex”), from angr (“injury", "harm", "grieve”). Compare Norwegian Bokmål anger and English anger.

der

Hjelper du meg, vil du ikke angre (på) det.

Therefore, repent and turn back, so as your sins may be blotted out.

Angre derfor og vend om, så syndene deres blir strøket ut. (from the Bible, Acts of the Apostles, chapt. 3, vers 19)

Han angret seg da han så hva som hadde skjedd.

He regretted it when he saw what had happened.

Dette kommer du til å angre på!

You'll be sorry (for this). or You'll regret this.

to regret (feel sorry about some past thing), repent


hæle

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hæle (imperative and present tense hæl, passive hæles, simple past hælte, past participle hælt)

hæl (imperative present)
hæles (passive)
hælte (past)
hælt (participle past)

to heel; to add a heel to, or increase the size of the heel of (a shoe or boot).


heter

present tense of hete (Etymologies 3 & 4)


salte

salte (imperative salt, present tense salter, passive saltes, simple past and past participle salta or saltet, present participle saltende)

salt (imperative)
salter (present)
saltes (passive)
salta (participle past)
salta (past)
saltet (participle past)
saltet (past)
saltende (participle present)


anta

anta (imperative anta, present tense antar, passive antas, simple past antok, past participle antatt, present participle antakende)

anta (imperative)
antar (present)
antas (passive)
antok (past)
antatt (participle past)
antakende (participle present)

an- + ta; from Danish antage. Calque of German annehmen.


chille

chille (imperative chill, present tense chiller, passive chilles, simple past and past participle chilla or chillet)

chill (imperative)
chiller (present)
chilles (passive)
chilla (participle past)
chilla (past)
chillet (participle past)
chillet (past)

From English chill, picked up as a loanword during the 1990s rave and house music culture, specifically related to the genre chill-out music.


anse

anse (imperative anse, present tense anser, passive anses or ansees, simple past anså, past participle ansett, present participle anseende)

anse (imperative)
anser (present)
anses (passive)
ansees (passive)
anså (past)
ansett (participle past)
anseende (participle present)


designa

simple past and past participle of designe


designe

designe (imperative design, present tense designer, passive designes, simple past and past participle designa or designet, present participle designende)

design (imperative)
designer (present)
designes (passive)
designa (participle past)
designa (past)
designet (participle past)
designet (past)
designende (participle present)

From either the noun design or the English verb design.


doble

doble (imperative dobl or doble, present tense dobler, passive dobles, simple past and past participle dobla or doblet)

dobl (imperative)
doble (imperative)
dobler (present)
dobles (passive)
dobla (participle past)
dobla (past)
doblet (participle past)
doblet (past)


filme

filme (imperative film, present tense filmer, passive filmes, simple past and past participle filma or filmet, present participle filmende)

film (imperative)
filmer (present)
filmes (passive)
filma (participle past)
filma (past)
filmet (participle past)
filmet (past)
filmende (participle present)

(soccer) to dive (in an attempt to win a penalty or free kick)


frita

frita (imperative frita, present tense fritar, passive fritas, simple past fritok, past participle fritatt, present participle fritakende)

frita (imperative)
fritar (present)
fritas (passive)
fritok (past)
fritatt (participle past)
fritakende (participle present)


valsa

simple past and past participle of valse


logre

logre (imperative logr or logre, present tense logrer, passive logres, simple past and past participle logra or logret, present participle logrende)

logr (imperative)
logre (imperative)
logrer (present)
logres (passive)
logra (participle past)
logra (past)
logret (participle past)
logret (past)
logrende (participle present)


plante

plante (imperative plant, present tense planter, passive plantes, simple past and past participle planta or plantet, present participle plantende)

plant (imperative)
planter (present)
plantes (passive)
planta (participle past)
planta (past)
plantet (participle past)
plantet (past)
plantende (participle present)

From Latin plantare, via Middle Low German [Term?], and Old Norse planta.


raspe

raspe (imperative rasp, present tense rasper, passive raspes, simple past and past participle raspa or raspet, present participle raspende)

rasp (imperative)
rasper (present)
raspes (passive)
raspa (participle past)
raspa (past)
raspet (participle past)
raspet (past)
raspende (participle present)


trille

trille (imperative trill, present tense triller, simple past and past participle trilla or trillet, present participle trillende)

trill (imperative)
triller (present)
trilla (participle past)
trilla (past)
trillet (participle past)
trillet (past)
trillende (participle present)

trille ball

trille en tønne

trille sykkelen

Let roll, push in rotary motion, push a ball, trundle, to wheel.


trille

From Italian trillo (“rapid, repeated alternation of a tone and its neighbor”), with the verb from trillare.


valse

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valse (imperative vals, present tense valser, passive valses, simple past and past participle valsa or valset, present participle valsende)

vals (imperative)
valser (present)
valses (passive)
valsa (participle past)
valsa (past)
valset (participle past)
valset (past)
valsende (participle present)

From vals or valse (roller) and vals (waltz).


vare

vare (imperative var, present tense varer, simple past varte, past participle vart, present participle varende)

var (imperative)
varer (present)
varte (past)
vart (participle past)
varende (participle present)

From Middle Low German waren; also related to være.


vende

vende (imperative vend, present tense vender, simple past vendte, past participle vendt, present participle vendende)

vend (imperative)
vender (present)
vendte (past)
vendt (participle past)
vendende (participle present)


hende

hender (present)
hendte (past)
hendt (participle past)


presse

presse (imperative press, present tense presser, passive presses, simple past and past participle pressa or presset, present participle pressende)

press (imperative)
presser (present)
presses (passive)
pressa (participle past)
pressa (past)
presset (participle past)
presset (past)
pressende (participle present)

to squeeze (the juice from a lemon, orange etc.)


arrangere

arrangere (imperative arranger, present tense arrangerer, passive arrangeres, simple past arrangerte, past participle arrangert, present participle arrangerende)

arranger (imperative)
arrangerer (present)
arrangeres (passive)
arrangerte (past)
arrangert (participle past)
arrangerende (participle present)
å arrangere (infinitive)
arrangerer (present)
arrangerte (past)
har arrangert (perfect present)
arranger! (imperative)
arrangert (participle past)
arrangert (neuter participle past)
arrangerte (definite participle past)
arrangerte (participle past plural)
arrangerende (participle past)


skål

From Old Norse skál, from Proto-Germanic *skēlō.


hypnotisere

hypnotisere (imperative hypnotiser, present tense hypnotiserer, passive hypnotiseres, simple past hypnotiserte, past participle hypnotisert, present participle hypnotiserende)

hypnotiser (imperative)
hypnotiserer (present)
hypnotiseres (passive)
hypnotiserte (past)
hypnotisert (participle past)
hypnotiserende (participle present)

From German hypnotisieren and French hypnotiser.


spurts

(non-standard since 2015) supine of spørres


krystallisere

krystallisere (imperative krystalliser, present tense krystalliserer, passive krystalliseres, simple past krystalliserte, past participle krystallisert, present participle krystalliserende)

krystalliser (imperative)
krystalliserer (present)
krystalliseres (passive)
krystalliserte (past)
krystallisert (participle past)
krystalliserende (participle present)


lime

lime (imperative lim, present tense limer, passive limes, simple past lima or limet or limte, past participle lima or limet or limt, present participle limende)

lim (imperative)
limer (present)
limes (passive)
lima (past)
limet (past)
limte (past)
lima (participle past)
limet (participle past)
limt (participle past)
limende (participle present)


dra

dra (imperative dra, present tense drar, passive dras, simple past dro or drog, past participle dratt or dradd, present participle dragende)

dra (imperative)
drar (present)
dras (passive)
dro (past)
drog (past)
dratt (participle past)
dradd (participle past)
dragende (participle present)

From Old Norse draga, from Proto-Germanic *draganą, from Proto-Indo-European *dʰreǵ-.

drage

obsolete in Bokmål, but used in Nynorsk and Danish

dra på ferie


tanke

tanker (present)
tanka (past)
tanket (past)
tanka (participle past)
tanket (participle past)

to tank, tank up, fill up, (put fuel into a tank)


feste

feste (imperative fest, present tense fester, passive festes, simple past and past participle festa or festet, present participle festende)

fest (imperative)
fester (present)
festes (passive)
festa (participle past)
festa (past)
festet (participle past)
festet (past)
festende (participle present)

From Old Norse festa (sense 1), and from fest (sense 2).


drille

drille (imperative drill, present tense driller, passive drilles, simple past drilla or drillet or drilte, past participle drilla or drillet or drilt, present participle drillende)

drille (imperative drill, present tense driller, passive drilles, simple past and past participle drilla or drillet, present participle drillende)

drill (imperative)
driller (present)
drilles (passive)
drilla (past)
drillet (past)
drilte (past)
drilla (participle past)
drillet (participle past)
drilt (participle past)
drillende (participle present)
drill (imperative)
driller (present)
drilles (passive)
drilla (participle past)
drilla (past)
drillet (participle past)
drillet (past)
drillende (participle present)

to drill (take part in drill, be drilled in something)


gyte

gyte (imperative gyt, present tense gyter, passive gytes, simple past gjøt or gytte, past participle gytt, present participle gytende)

gyt (imperative)
gyter (present)
gytes (passive)
gjøt (past)
gytte (past)
gytt (participle past)
gytende (participle present)


hagle

hagler (present)
hagla (past)
haglet (past)
hagla (participle past)
haglet (participle past)


bøye

bøye (imperative bøy, present tense bøyer, simple past bøyet or bøyde, past participle bøyet or bøyd, present participle bøyende)

bøy (imperative)
bøyer (present)
bøyet (past)
bøyde (past)
bøyet (participle past)
bøyd (participle past)
bøyende (participle present)

to bend (cause something to change its shape, change one's shape)


tenne

tenne (imperative tenn, present tense tenner, passive tennes, simple past tente, past participle tent, present participle tennende)

tenn (imperative)
tenner (present)
tennes (passive)
tente (past)
tent (participle past)
tennende (participle present)

From Danish tænde (“to ignite”), from Middle Norwegian tenda. The modern spelling is introduced through the influence from oral Norwegian

to set something on fire, to light, ignite.


lunte

lunter (present)
lunta (past)
luntet (past)
lunta (participle past)
luntet (participle past)

to walk in a slow, indecisive or hesitant manner


gry

gry (imperative gry, present tense gryr, passive -, simple past grydde, past participle grydd, present participle gryende)

gry (imperative)
gryr (present)
grydde (past)
grydd (participle past)
gryende (participle present)


dø

dø (imperative dø, present tense dør, simple past døde, past participle dødd, present participle døende)

dø (imperative)
dør (present)
døde (past)
dødd (participle past)
døende (participle present)

From Danish dø, from Old Norse deyja (“to die”) (compare English die), from Proto-Germanic *dawjaną, from Proto-Indo-European *dʰew-. Cognate with Danish dø, Swedish dö, Icelandic deyja.

Oldemoren min døde i går.

Arten døde ut for hundrevis av år siden.

The species died out hundreds of years ago.


klare

klare (imperative klar, present tense klarer, passive klares, simple past klara or klaret or klarte, past participle klara or klaret or klart, present participle klarende)

klar (imperative)
klarer (present)
klares (passive)
klara (past)
klaret (past)
klarte (past)
klara (participle past)
klaret (participle past)
klart (participle past)
klarende (participle present)

klare opp

to clear up (problem, situation, weather)


klare

klare (imperative klar, present tense klarer, passive klares, simple past klarte, past participle klart)

klar (imperative)
klarer (present)
klares (passive)
klarte (past)
klart (participle past)

Den greia klarer seg sjøl.

(education, reflexive) to pass (an exam)


laste

laste (imperative last, present tense laster, passive lastes, simple past and past participle lasta or lastet, present participle lastende)

last (imperative)
laster (present)
lastes (passive)
lasta (participle past)
lasta (past)
lastet (participle past)
lastet (past)
lastende (participle present)

From Middle Low German or Low German (sense 1), English load (sense 2),
and Old Norse lasta (sense 3).

laste om - to transship

laste ned


tute

tute (imperative tut, present tense tuter, simple past and past participle tuta or tutet, present participle tutende)

tut (imperative)
tuter (present)
tuta (participle past)
tuta (past)
tutet (participle past)
tutet (past)
tutende (participle present)

to toot, hoot, honk, howl, blow (e.g. a horn)


varme

varme (imperative varm, present tense varmer, passive varmes, simple past and past participle varma or varmet)

varm (imperative)
varmer (present)
varmes (passive)
varma (participle past)
varma (past)
varmet (participle past)
varmet (past)

varme opp igjen


virke

virke (imperative virk, present tense virker, passive virkes, simple past and past participle virka or virket, present participle virkende)

virk (imperative)
virker (present)
virkes (passive)
virka (participle past)
virka (past)
virket (participle past)
virket (past)
virkende (participle present)

From Old Norse virki (noun), and German wirken (verb).

det virker som en evighet


finni

(dialectal, nonstandard, informal) past participle of finne, found


oversette

oversette (imperative oversett, present tense oversetter, passive oversettes, simple past oversatte, past participle oversatt)

oversett (imperative)
oversetter (present)
oversettes (passive)
oversatte (past)
oversatt (participle past)

From over- + sette, compare with German übersetzen.


spisse

spisse (imperative spiss, present tense spisser, simple past and past participle spissa or spisset, present participle spissende)

spiss (imperative)
spisser (present)
spissa (participle past)
spissa (past)
spisset (participle past)
spisset (past)
spissende (participle present)


amme

amme (imperative am, present tense ammer, passive ammes, simple past and past participle amma or ammet, present participle ammende)

am (imperative)
ammer (present)
ammes (passive)
amma (participle past)
amma (past)
ammet (participle past)
ammet (past)
ammende (participle present)

From Low German amme; compare with German Amme (“wet nurse”). Verb derived from noun.


renne

renne (imperative renn, present tense renner, simple past rant, past participle rent, present participle rennende)

renn (imperative)
renner (present)
rant (past)
rent (participle past)
rennende (participle present)


pryde

pryde (imperative pryd, present tense pryder, simple past and past participle pryda or prydet, present participle prydende)

pryd (imperative)
pryder (present)
pryda (participle past)
pryda (past)
prydet (participle past)
prydet (past)
prydende (participle present)


sparke

sparke (imperative spark, present tense sparker, passive sparkes, simple past and past participle sparka or sparket, present participle sparkende)

spark (imperative)
sparker (present)
sparkes (passive)
sparka (participle past)
sparka (past)
sparket (participle past)
sparket (past)
sparkende (participle present)

to fire, sack (terminate the employment of someone)


messe

messe (imperative mess, present tense messer, passive messes, simple past and past participle messa or messet, present participle messende)

mess (imperative)
messer (present)
messes (passive)
messa (participle past)
messa (past)
messet (participle past)
messet (past)
messende (participle present)

From Latin missa and Old Norse messa; from English mess (noun sense 3).


felle

felle (imperative fell, present tense feller, simple past felte, past participle felt)

fell (imperative)
feller (present)
felte (past)
felt (participle past)

From Old Norse félagi (“one with whom one has joined one's property”).

der

felle av

(knitting) to decrease (the number of stitches)


bakke

head

bakke (imperative bakk, present tense bakker, passive bakkes, simple past and past participle bakka or bakket, present participle bakkende)

bakk (imperative)
bakker (present)
bakkes (passive)
bakka (participle past)
bakka (past)
bakket (participle past)
bakket (past)
bakkende (participle present)


stevna

simple past and past participle of stevne


mener

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.


fatte

head

fatte (imperative fatt, present tense fatter, passive fattes, simple past and past participle fatta or fattet, present participle fattende)

fatt (imperative)
fatter (present)
fattes (passive)
fatta (participle past)
fatta (past)
fattet (participle past)
fattet (past)
fattende (participle present)

[han] fatter rosenkransen

1873, Henrik Ibsen, Kejser og Galilæer, page 96:

[skolemesteren] fattede ham i trøjekraven

1907, Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson, Bjørnstjerne Bjørnsons fortællinger, page 220:

[the schoolmaster] grabbed him by the shirt collar

det skal lykkes mig at beholde, hvad min hånd har fattet tag i

1873, Henrik Ibsen, Kejser og Galilæer, page 216:

I must succeed in keeping what my hand has grasped

han fatted om skødet

fatt!

fatte om (noe med begge hender)

to take hold off (something with both hands)

(transitive) to grip or grasp (to take hold of; particularly with the hand)

i et nu fattede de tørre kvister i veiret

1900, Vilhelm Krag, Isaac Seehuusen, page 52:

in a now the dry twigs combusted in the air

flammen var først usynlig, nesten bare en skjelving i luften like over gresstrået … Men så fattet selve tusten, og derfra krøp flammen utover

2009, Karl Ove Knausgård, Min kamp 3, page 67:

the flame was invisible at first, almost just a tremor in the air just above the blade of grass… But then the very mist took hold, and from there the flame crept out

(intransitive) to catch fire (to become engulfed in flames)

ilden fatter i skogen

alt, hvad åndens rige i sig fatter

1909, Henrik Ibsen, Efterladte Skrifter I, page 212:

all that the realm of the spirit in itself comprehends

jeg vil tro, at jeg ikke har fattet eders mening

1872, Henrik Ibsen, Kongs-Emnerne, page 14:

I would think, that I have not understood your opinion

Petra fatter først, hvad her er sket, da bruden stille kommer gående ind

1907, Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson, Bjørnstjerne Bjørnsons fortællinger, page 353:

Petra first realizes what has happened here as the bride quietly enters walking

vel havde hendes blik opfattet forvandlingen i ham; men hendes uskyldige og rene jomfrusjæl havde ikke fattet dens væsen

1907, Bernt Lie, Mot Overmagt, page 210:

well her gaze had perceived the transformation in him; but her innocent and pure virgin soul had not grasped its essence

kan du fatte eller begribe, hvorfor han er saa forhakkende gal paa Charles?

can you understand why he is so mad at Charles?

av og til kan de ikke fatte og begripe hva de absolutt skulle ha et barn til for. Var det ikke nok med tre …?

2001, Marita Liabø, Han liker meg, page X:

sometimes they can not comprehend what they absolutely should have a child for. Was not enough with three…?

fatte og begripe / fatte eller begripe

(literary, transitive) to understand, get, comprehend

da fatted jeg den store forløsende erkendelse

1873, Henrik Ibsen, Kejser og Galilæer, page 110:

then I got the great redemptive realization

[almuen] fattede underlige tanker ved at se ham staa paa en venskabelig fod med landkræmmer Hans Orre

1916, Tryggve Andersen, Samlede fortællinger I, page 37:

[the common people] had strange thoughts when they saw him standing on a friendly footing with landowner Hans Orre

jeg forsto aldri helt hvorfor hun hadde fattet interesse for en særling som meg

1990, Jan Wiese, Kvinnen som kledte seg naken for sin elskede, page 17:

I never quite understood why she had taken an interest in a weirdo like me

intetanende og umiddelbart fattet [han] godhet for [selskapets] vert og primus motor

1998, Geir Pollen, Hutchinsons eftf., page X:

unsuspecting and immediately grasped [he] kindness to [the company] host and primus engine

å fatte mistanke om noe / til noen

to get a suspicion about something / of someone

fatte et forsett

fatte håp

fatte mot

(literary, transitive) to take, get, have; win

Paulsen, vær en mand og fat dig!

1909, Henrik Ibsen, Efterladte Skrifter I, page 418:

– Fat Dem, miss Lyall, … og la mig faa høre, hvad De har at berette

1915, Øvre Richter Frich, Kaperens klør, page 148:

- Master yourself, Miss Lyall,… and let me know what you have to say

kammerherren er i færd med at sige noget, men fatter sig i det

1874, Henrik Ibsen, De unges forbund, page 213:

the chamberlain is in the process of saying something, but stops himself

fatte seg i det

to catch yourself, stop (and fail to say something you are about to say)

(literary, intransitive) to reclaim oneself as a master; get together and calm down (again)

[jeg] skal mig fatte kort

1873, Henrik Ibsen, Kærlighedens komedie, page 45:

jeg skal søge at fatte mig muligst klart og bestemt

1957, Edvard Grieg, Artikler og taler, page 76:

I must seek to express myself as clearly and decisively as possible

jeg skal fatte mig i korthed

1930, Henrik Ibsen, Samlede verker XV, page 118:

fatte seg i det

(literary, transitive) to express oneself (in a certain way)

gullsmedfagene bestod opprinnelig av åtte fag, og dagens gullsmed har et arbeidsområde som omfatter to av disse åtte, gullarbeid og fatting

goldsmithery originally consisted of eight subjects, and today's goldsmith has a work area that includes two of these eight, goldsmithing and assembling

(goldsmithery, transitive) to customize and assemble stones in (gold and silver) jewelry


spretta

inflection of sprette:
past participle (Verb 2)


oppmuntre

oppmuntre (imperative oppmuntr or oppmuntre, present tense oppmuntrer, simple past and past participle oppmuntra or oppmuntret, present participle oppmuntrende)

oppmuntr (imperative)
oppmuntre (imperative)
oppmuntrer (present)
oppmuntra (participle past)
oppmuntra (past)
oppmuntret (participle past)
oppmuntret (past)
oppmuntrende (participle present)


anbefale

anbefale (imperative anbefal, present tense anbefaler, passive anbefales, simple past anbefalte, past participle anbefalt, present participle anbefalende)

anbefal (imperative)
anbefaler (present)
anbefales (passive)
anbefalte (past)
anbefalt (participle past)
anbefalende (participle present)

From German empfehlen?, via Danish anbefale.

(dated, reflexive) to say goodbye; take one's leave


oppmuntra

inflection of oppmuntre:
past participle


stelle

stelle (present tense steller, past tense stelte, past participle stelt)

steller (present)
stelte (past)
stelt (participle past)

I dag skal jeg stelle huset.

Hun måtte gå og stelle barnet sitt.

She had to go and take care of her baby.


prostituere

prostituere (present tense prostituerer, simple past prostituerte, past participle prostituert, present participle prostituerende)

prostituerer (present)
prostituerte (past)
prostituert (participle past)
prostituerende (participle present)


fase

fase (imperative fas, present tense faser, passive fases, simple past and past participle fasa or faset, present participle fasende)

fas (imperative)
faser (present)
fases (passive)
fasa (participle past)
fasa (past)
faset (participle past)
faset (past)
fasende (participle present)

From Ancient Greek φάσις (phásis), via French phase.


flaut

(non-standard since 2005) past tense of flyte


fekk

(non-standard since 2005) past tense of få


stupe

stupe (imperative stup, present tense stuper, passive stupes, simple past stupte, past participle stupt, present participle stupende)

stup (imperative)
stuper (present)
stupes (passive)
stupte (past)
stupt (participle past)
stupende (participle present)


sende

sende (imperative send, present tense sender, passive sendes, simple past sendte, past participle sendt, present participle sendende)

send (imperative)
sender (present)
sendes (passive)
sendte (past)
sendt (participle past)
sendende (participle present)

From Old Norse senda, from Proto-Germanic *sandijaną.


springe

springe (imperative spring, present tense springer, passive springes, simple past sprang, past participle sprunget, present participle springende)

spring (imperative)
springer (present)
springes (passive)
sprang (past)
sprunget (participle past)
springende (participle present)


fritte

fritter (present)
fritta (past)
frittet (past)
fritta (participle past)
frittet (participle past)


fritte

inquire eagerly and persistently; attempt to elicit information from someone who is less than willing to provide it.


subtrahere

subtrahere (imperative subtraher, present tense subtraherer, simple past subtraherte, past participle subtrahert, present participle subtraherende)

subtraher (imperative)
subtraherer (present)
subtraherte (past)
subtrahert (participle past)
subtraherende (participle present)


antenne

antenne (imperative antenn, present tense antenner, passive antennes, simple past antente, past participle antent, present participle antennende)

antenn (imperative)
antenner (present)
antennes (passive)
antente (past)
antent (participle past)
antennende (participle present)


spole

spole (imperative spol, present tense spoler, passive spoles, simple past spolet or spolte, past participle spolet or spolt, present participle spolende)

spol (imperative)
spoler (present)
spoles (passive)
spolet (past)
spolte (past)
spolet (participle past)
spolt (participle past)
spolende (participle present)

spole av


passere

passere (imperative passer, present tense passerer, passive passeres, simple past passerte, past participle passert, present participle passerende)

passer (imperative)
passerer (present)
passeres (passive)
passerte (past)
passert (participle past)
passerende (participle present)

to pass, go past, pass by, cross (a line, border)


forsage

forsage (present tense forsager, simple past and past participle forsaga or forsaget, present participle forsagende)

forsager (present)
forsaga (participle past)
forsaga (past)
forsaget (participle past)
forsaget (past)
forsagende (participle present)

Borrowed from Middle Low German vorsaken, from Old Saxon farsakan, from Proto-West Germanic *frasakan (“to forsake, renounce”).


forlate

head

forlate (imperative forlat, present tense forlater, passive forlates, simple past forlot, past participle forlatt, present participle forlatende)

forlat (imperative)
forlater (present)
forlates (passive)
forlot (past)
forlatt (participle past)
forlatende (participle present)

From Middle Low German vorlaten, from Proto-Germanic *fralētaną. Compare English forlet, German verlassen, German Low German laten, late. Originally meaning "abandon", "forgive".

to trust (in the phrase "forlate seg på")


ferske

fersker (present)
ferska (past)
fersket (past)
ferska (participle past)
fersket (participle past)

Jeg ble ferska mens jeg holdt på å koble bilen.

I was caught while I was hot-wiring the car.

(transitive, colloquial) To catch someone in the act of committing a misdeed.


brøle

brøle (present tense brøler, simple past brølte, past participle brølt, present participle brølende)

brøler (present)
brølte (past)
brølt (participle past)
brølende (participle present)

Possibly from Middle Low German, compare modern German Low German bröllen. This would make it cognate to German brüllen (“roar”).

(animal sound) to roar (the sound a lion makes).


heie

heier (present)
heia (past)
heiet (past)
heia (participle past)
heiet (participle past)


uttale

uttale (imperative uttal, present tense uttaler, passive uttales, simple past uttalte, past participle uttalt)

uttal (imperative)
uttaler (present)
uttales (passive)
uttalte (past)
uttalt (participle past)


blande

blande (imperative bland, present tense blander, passive blandes, simple past and past participle blanda or blandet, present participle blandende)

bland (imperative)
blander (present)
blandes (passive)
blanda (participle past)
blanda (past)
blandet (participle past)
blandet (past)
blandende (participle present)

From Old Norse blanda, from Proto-Germanic *blandaną, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰlendʰ-.


golle

golle (present tense goller, past tense golla, past participle golla, present participle gollende)

goller (present)
golla (past)
golla (participle past)
gollende (participle present)


steine

steine (imperative stein, present tense steiner, passive steines, simple past and past participle steina or steinet, present participle steinende)

stein (imperative)
steiner (present)
steines (passive)
steina (participle past)
steina (past)
steinet (participle past)
steinet (past)
steinende (participle present)


stene

stener (present)
stena (past)
stenet (past)
stena (participle past)
stenet (participle past)


miste

miste (imperative mist, present tense mister, simple past and past participle mista or mistet)

mist (imperative)
mister (present)
mista (participle past)
mista (past)
mistet (participle past)
mistet (past)

to lose (cause (something) to cease to be in one's possession or capability)

å miste bussen


gakk

Onomatopoeia mimicking the sound a goose makes.


hilse

hilse (imperative hils, present tense hilser, simple past hilste, past participle hilst, present participle hilsende)

hils (imperative)
hilser (present)
hilste (past)
hilst (participle past)
hilsende (participle present)

From Old Norse heilsa, related to helse (health).


løype

løype (imperative løyp, present tense løyper, simple past løypte, past participle løypt, present participle løypende)

løyp (imperative)
løyper (present)
løypte (past)
løypt (participle past)
løypende (participle present)

From Old Norse hleypa (“make run”), from hlaupa (“run”).

løype melk = coagulating milk (into cheese)

(dairy) Making the milk run together making cheese.

løype tømmer = drive logs

(forestry) Make something slide or glide with the current.

løype never = strip off (the outer part of) birch bark

løype bjørk = strip the bark off a birch tree

Make something come off, e.g. bark off a log.


veve

veve (imperative vev, present tense vever, passive veves, simple past veva or vevet or vevde, past participle veva or vevet or vevd, present participle vevende)

vev (imperative)
vever (present)
veves (passive)
veva (past)
vevet (past)
vevde (past)
veva (participle past)
vevet (participle past)
vevd (participle past)
vevende (participle present)

From Old Norse vefa, from Proto-Germanic *webaną, from Proto-Indo-European *webʰ- (“to weave”). Compare with Danish væve, Swedish väva, Faroese veva, Icelandic vefa.

to weave (form something by passing strands of material over and under one another)


mette

mette (imperative mett, present tense metter, passive mettes, simple past and past participle metta or mettet, present participle mettende)

mett (imperative)
metter (present)
mettes (passive)
metta (participle past)
metta (past)
mettet (participle past)
mettet (past)
mettende (participle present)

to feed, fill, satisfy (e.g. with food), to satiate


hets

From German Hetz and Hetze, from hetzen (“chase, hunt”), related with hate (“hate”).


mene

mene (imperative men, present tense mener, passive menes, simple past mente, past participle ment, present participle menende)

men (imperative)
mener (present)
menes (passive)
mente (past)
ment (participle past)
menende (participle present)

From Old Norse meina and Middle Low German menen, meinen.


rakne

rakne (imperative rakn or rakne, present tense rakner, passive raknes, simple past and past participle rakna or raknet, present participle raknende)

rakn (imperative)
rakne (imperative)
rakner (present)
raknes (passive)
rakna (participle past)
rakna (past)
raknet (participle past)
raknet (past)
raknende (participle present)

From Old Norse rakna, a variant of reikna, from Middle Low German [Term?].

Kabalen er i ferd med å raknes.


rette

rette (imperative rett, present tense retter, passive rettes, simple past and past participle retta or rettet, present participle rettende)

rett (imperative)
retter (present)
rettes (passive)
retta (participle past)
retta (past)
rettet (participle past)
rettet (past)
rettende (participle present)


brygge

brygge (imperative brygg, present tense brygger, passive brygges, simple past and past participle brygga or brygget, present participle bryggende)

brygg (imperative)
brygger (present)
brygges (passive)
brygga (participle past)
brygga (past)
brygget (participle past)
brygget (past)
bryggende (participle present)

From Danish brygge, from Old Norse *bryggva.


droppe

droppe (imperative dropp, present tense dropper, passive droppes, simple past and past participle droppa or droppet, present participle droppende)

dropp (imperative)
dropper (present)
droppes (passive)
droppa (participle past)
droppa (past)
droppet (participle past)
droppet (past)
droppende (participle present)


skrike

skrike (imperative skrik, present tense skriker, passive skrikes, simple past skrek or skreik, past participle skreket, present participle skrikende)

skrik (imperative)
skriker (present)
skrikes (passive)
skrek (past)
skreik (past)
skreket (participle past)
skrikende (participle present)


søle

søle (imperative søl, present tense søler, simple past sølte, past participle sølt)

søl (imperative)
søler (present)
sølte (past)
sølt (participle past)


erodere

erodere (imperative eroder, present tense eroderer, passive eroderes, simple past eroderte, past participle erodert, present participle eroderende)

eroder (imperative)
eroderer (present)
eroderes (passive)
eroderte (past)
erodert (participle past)
eroderende (participle present)


mure

mure (present tense murer, past tense mura or murte, supine and past participle mura or murt)

murer (present)
mura (past)
murte (past)
mura (participle past supine)
murt (participle past supine)


erigere

erigere (imperative eriger, present tense erigerer, passive erigeres, simple past erigerte, past participle erigert, present participle erigerende)

eriger (imperative)
erigerer (present)
erigeres (passive)
erigerte (past)
erigert (participle past)
erigerende (participle present)


mins

(non-standard since 1995) supine of minnes


bygge

bygge (imperative bygg, present tense bygger, passive bygges, simple past bygde or bygget, past participle bygd or bygget)

bygg (imperative)
bygger (present)
bygges (passive)
bygde (past)
bygget (past)
bygd (participle past)
bygget (participle past)


fungere

fungere (imperative funger, present tense fungerer, simple past fungerte, past participle fungert, present participle fungerende)

funger (imperative)
fungerer (present)
fungerte (past)
fungert (participle past)
fungerende (participle present)


lette

lette (imperative lett, present tense letter, passive lettes, simple past and past participle letta or lettet, present participle lettende)

lett (imperative)
letter (present)
lettes (passive)
letta (participle past)
letta (past)
lettet (participle past)
lettet (past)
lettende (participle present)


revidere

revidere (imperative revider, present tense reviderer, simple past reviderte, past participle revidert, present participle reviderende)

revider (imperative)
reviderer (present)
reviderte (past)
revidert (participle past)
reviderende (participle present)


strutte

strutte (imperative strutt, present tense strutter, passive struttes, simple past and past participle strutta or struttet, present participle struttende)

strutt (imperative)
strutter (present)
struttes (passive)
strutta (participle past)
strutta (past)
struttet (participle past)
struttet (past)
struttende (participle present)

Related to stritte (verb) and strut (noun)


involvere

involvere (imperative involver, present tense involverer, passive involveres, simple past involverte, past participle involvert, present participle involverende)

involver (imperative)
involverer (present)
involveres (passive)
involverte (past)
involvert (participle past)
involverende (participle present)


cosse

cosse (imperative coss, present tense cosser, passive cosses, simple past and past participle cossa or cosset, present participle cossende)

coss (imperative)
cosser (present)
cosses (passive)
cossa (participle past)
cossa (past)
cosset (participle past)
cosset (past)
cossende (participle present)


fyre

fyre (imperative fyr, present tense fyrer, passive fyres, simple past fyrte, past participle fyrt, present participle fyrende)

fyr (imperative)
fyrer (present)
fyres (passive)
fyrte (past)
fyrt (participle past)
fyrende (participle present)

fyre (av) - to fire (a shot, rocket etc.)


synse

synser (present)
synsa (past)
synset (past)
synsa (participle past)
synset (participle past)

Neologism derived from synes (to think [something of]), back-formation of synsing and synser.

to opine, to volunteer one's opinion on something that one is poorly informed about


estimer

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.


sanse

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sanse (imperative sans, present tense sanser, passive sanses, simple past and past participle sansa or sanset, present participle sansende)

sans (imperative)
sanser (present)
sanses (passive)
sansa (participle past)
sansa (past)
sanset (participle past)
sanset (past)
sansende (participle present)


mishandle

mishandle (imperative mishandl or mishandle, present tense mishandler, simple past and past participle mishandla or mishandlet)

mishandl (imperative)
mishandle (imperative)
mishandler (present)
mishandla (participle past)
mishandla (past)
mishandlet (participle past)
mishandlet (past)


forelsket

simple past and past participle of forelske


stresse

stresse (imperative stress, present tense stresser, passive stresses, simple past and past participle stressa or stresset, present participle stressende)

stress (imperative)
stresser (present)
stresses (passive)
stressa (participle past)
stressa (past)
stresset (participle past)
stresset (past)
stressende (participle present)

to stress (cause or suffer emotional strain; be affected by stress)


lukte

lukte (imperative lukt, present tense lukter, passive luktes, simple past and past participle lukta or luktet, present participle luktende)

lukt (imperative)
lukter (present)
luktes (passive)
lukta (participle past)
lukta (past)
luktet (participle past)
luktet (past)
luktende (participle present)

(intransitive) to smell (give off a smell)


suge

suge (imperative sug, present tense suger, passive suges, simple past saug or suga or sugde or suget, past participle suga or sugd or suget, present participle sugende)

sug (imperative)
suger (present)
suges (passive)
saug (past)
suga (past)
sugde (past)
suget (past)
suga (participle past)
sugd (participle past)
suget (participle past)
sugende (participle present)

From Old Norse súga, from Proto-Germanic *sūganą, from Proto-Indo-European *sug-, *suk-.


slåss

slåss (imperative and present tense slåss, simple past sloss, past participle slåss)

slåss (imperative present)
sloss (past)
slåss (participle past)


intervju

From French entrevue, via English interview.


kave

kave (imperative kav, present tense kaver, passive kaves, simple past kava or kavet or kavde, past participle kava or kavet or kavd, present participle kavende)

kav (imperative)
kaver (present)
kaves (passive)
kava (past)
kavet (past)
kavde (past)
kava (participle past)
kavet (participle past)
kavd (participle past)
kavende (participle present)


feige

feiger (present)
feiga (past)
feiget (past)
feiga (participle past)
feiget (participle past)


tette

tette (imperative tett, present tense tetter, passive tettes, simple past and past participle tetta or tettet, present participle tettende)

tett (imperative)
tetter (present)
tettes (passive)
tetta (participle past)
tetta (past)
tettet (participle past)
tettet (past)
tettende (participle present)


akt

neuter singular of the past participle of ake


fange

fange (imperative fang, present tense fanger, passive fanges, simple past and past participle fanga or fanget, present participle fangende)

fang (imperative)
fanger (present)
fanges (passive)
fanga (participle past)
fanga (past)
fanget (participle past)
fanget (past)
fangende (participle present)

From Middle Low German vangen. Doublet of få.


monne

monner (present)
monna (past)
monnet (past)
monna (participle past)
monnet (participle past)

From Old Norse muna, from the noun monn m or n (Old Norse munr).


monne

monne (present tense mon, past tense monne)

(obsolete, archaic) will, expresses future tense

(obsolete, archaic) could, expresses uncertainty or possibility


reservere

reservere (imperative reserver, present tense reserverer, passive reserveres, simple past reserverte, past participle reservert, present participle reserverende)

reserver (imperative)
reserverer (present)
reserveres (passive)
reserverte (past)
reservert (participle past)
reserverende (participle present)

(reflexive, with seg) to reserve (a right)


notere

notere (imperative noter, present tense noterer, passive noteres, simple past noterte, past participle notert, present participle noterende)

noter (imperative)
noterer (present)
noteres (passive)
noterte (past)
notert (participle past)
noterende (participle present)


nedskrive

nedskrive (imperative nedskriv, present tense nedskriver, passive nedskrives, simple past nedskrev or nedskreiv, past participle nedskrevet, present participle nedskrivende)

nedskriv (imperative)
nedskriver (present)
nedskrives (passive)
nedskrev (past)
nedskreiv (past)
nedskrevet (participle past)
nedskrivende (participle present)

to write down, reduce the book value of assets


høljeregne

høljeregne (present tense høljeregner, simple past høljeregna or høljeregnet or høljeregnte, past participle høljeregna or høljeregnet or høljeregnt)

høljeregner (present)
høljeregna (past)
høljeregnet (past)
høljeregnte (past)
høljeregna (participle past)
høljeregnet (participle past)
høljeregnt (participle past)

Det høljeregner!

to rain cats and dogs, pour (down) (rain very heavily)


marsjere

marsjere (imperative marsjer, present tense marsjerer, simple past marsjerte, past participle marsjert)

marsjer (imperative)
marsjerer (present)
marsjerte (past)
marsjert (participle past)

to march (walk with long, regular strides)


rykke frem

to march (go to war; make military advances)


kalle

kalle (imperative kall, present tense kaller, passive kalles, simple past kalte, past participle kalt, present participle kallende)

kall (imperative)
kaller (present)
kalles (passive)
kalte (past)
kalt (participle past)
kallende (participle present)

to call somebody / something (e.g. a dog)


nevne

nevne (imperative nevn, present tense nevner, passive nevnes, simple past nevnte, past participle nevnt)

nevn (imperative)
nevner (present)
nevnes (passive)
nevnte (past)
nevnt (participle past)


navngi

navngi (imperative navngi, present tense navngir, passive navngis, simple past navnga or navngav, past participle navngitt)

navngi (imperative)
navngir (present)
navngis (passive)
navnga (past)
navngav (past)
navngitt (participle past)

Han navngav en av tyvene

Kan du navngi fem norske komponister?

to name (publicly implicate, identify by name)


støtte

støtte (imperative støtt, present tense støtter, passive støttes, simple past and past participle støtta or støttet, present participle støttende)

støtt (imperative)
støtter (present)
støttes (passive)
støtta (participle past)
støtta (past)
støttet (participle past)
støttet (past)
støttende (participle present)


misbruke

misbruke (imperative misbruk, present tense misbruker, passive misbrukes, simple past misbrukte, past participle misbrukt, present participle misbrukende)

misbruk (imperative)
misbruker (present)
misbrukes (passive)
misbrukte (past)
misbrukt (participle past)
misbrukende (participle present)


voldta

voldta (imperative voldta, present tense voldtar, simple past voldtok, past participle voldtatt, present participle voldtakende)

voldta (imperative)
voldtar (present)
voldtok (past)
voldtatt (participle past)
voldtakende (participle present)

From vold (“violence, force”) + ta (“to take, from the phrase "ta med vold", "take with violence"”).

compound

Hun ble angrepet og voldtatt på vei hjem.

She was attacked and raped on her way home.

Women can have a low neckline and get drunk all they want. No one has the right to rape us regardless.

Kvinner kan vise så mye utringning og drikke seg så fulle som de bare vil. Det er ingen som har rett til å voldta oss uansett. (article in VG, statement by Ingunn Yssen)

Landet ble voldtatt av fremmede tropper.

The country was raped by foreign troops.

Tømmerhuggerne voldtok urskogen.


grise

head

grise (imperative gris, present tense griser, passive grises, simple past grisa or griset or griste, past participle grisa or griset or grist, present participle grisende)

gris (imperative)
griser (present)
grises (passive)
grisa (past)
griset (past)
griste (past)
grisa (participle past)
griset (participle past)
grist (participle past)
grisende (participle present)

to farrow, give birth to piglets (of a female pig)


skjønne

skjønne (imperative skjønn, present tense skjønner, simple past skjønte, past participle skjønt)

skjønn (imperative)
skjønner (present)
skjønte (past)
skjønt (participle past)


forstå

forstå (imperative forstå, present tense forstår, simple past forsto or forstod, past participle forstått)

forstå (imperative)
forstår (present)
forsto (past)
forstod (past)
forstått (participle past)

From Old Norse forstanda, borrowed from Middle Low German forstanda, from Old Saxon farstandan. Cognate with Danish forstå, Norwegian Nynorsk forstå, Swedish förstå.


knekt

Borrowed from Middle Low German knecht, from Old Saxon kneht, from Proto-West Germanic *kneht.


avslutte

avslutte (imperative avslutt, present tense avslutter, passive avsluttes, simple past and past participle avsluttet or avslutta, present participle avsluttende)

avslutt (imperative)
avslutter (present)
avsluttes (passive)
avsluttet (participle past)
avsluttet (past)
avslutta (participle past)
avslutta (past)
avsluttende (participle present)

From Danish afslutte, a compound word of av (“off”) and slutte (“close”), conclude, finish), probably a loan-translation from Middle Low German (compare with German abschließen). Compare to Swedish avsluta.

De valgte å avslutte forholdet.

Gudstjenesten ble avsluttet med stille bønn.

The (church) service was concluded with a silent prayer.

Løperen startet rolig men avsluttet med en kjempespurt.

The runner started out slowly but finished with a huge spurt.

Endelig fikk de avsluttet handelen.

Hvordan avslutter man dette programmet?

complete, to close (shut down, bring to a state of completion)


spre

spre (imperative spre, present tense sprer, passive spres, simple past spredte or spredde, past participle spredt or spredd)

spre (imperative)
sprer (present)
spres (passive)
spredte (past)
spredde (past)
spredt (participle past)
spredd (participle past)


oppfylle

oppfylle (imperative oppfyll, present tense oppfyller, simple past oppfylte, past participle oppfylt)

oppfyll (imperative)
oppfyller (present)
oppfylte (past)
oppfylt (participle past)


tilfredsstille

tilfredsstille (imperative tilfredsstill, present tense tilfredsstiller, simple past tilfredsstilte, past participle tilfredsstilt, present participle tilfredsstillende)

tilfredsstill (imperative)
tilfredsstiller (present)
tilfredsstilte (past)
tilfredsstilt (participle past)
tilfredsstillende (participle present)

From tilfreds + stille, after German zufriedenstellen.

to fulfil (to suit a need or purpose satisfactorily)

to satisfy; to sate (one's hunger, lust or desire)


suffigere

suffigerer (present)
suffigerte (past)
suffigert (participle past)

to suffix (append a suffix to the end of a word or word-stem)


tvinge

tvinge (imperative tving, present tense tvinger, passive tvinges, simple past tvang, past participle tvunget, present participle tvingende)

tving (imperative)
tvinger (present)
tvinges (passive)
tvang (past)
tvunget (participle past)
tvingende (participle present)

From Old Norse þvinga. Cognates: see German zwingen.


løpe

løpe (imperative løp, present tense løper, passive løpes, simple past løp, past participle løpet or løpt, present participle løpende)

løp (imperative)
løper (present)
løpes (passive)
løp (past)
løpet (participle past)
løpt (participle past)
løpende (participle present)

From Old Norse hlaupa, from Proto-Germanic *hlaupaną, from Proto-Indo-European *klewb- (“to spring, stumble”). Cognate with English leap, German laufen (“to run; to walk”), Swedish löpa (“to run”), Danish løbe (“to run”).

der

Mannen løp raskt ned trappene.

Floda løper ut til sjøen i denne byen.

The river runs out to the sea in this town.


putte

head

putte (imperative putt, present tense putter, passive puttes, simple past and past participle putta or puttet, present participle puttende)

putt (imperative)
putter (present)
puttes (passive)
putta (participle past)
putta (past)
puttet (participle past)
puttet (past)
puttende (participle present)


pantsette

pantsette (imperative pantsett, present tense pantsetter, passive pantsettes, simple past pantsatte, past participle pantsatt, present participle pantsettende)

pantsett (imperative)
pantsetter (present)
pantsettes (passive)
pantsatte (past)
pantsatt (participle past)
pantsettende (participle present)

to pawn (leave something as security at a pawn shop)


faste

faste (imperative fast, present tense faster, simple past and past participle fasta or fastet)

fast (imperative)
faster (present)
fasta (participle past)
fasta (past)
fastet (participle past)
fastet (past)

to fast (abstain from food and drink for a certain period)


bearbeide

bearbeide (imperative bearbeid, present tense bearbeider, passive bearbeides, simple past bearbeida or bearbeidet or bearbeidde, past participle bearbeida or bearbeidet or bearbeidd, present participle bearbeidende)

bearbeid (imperative)
bearbeider (present)
bearbeides (passive)
bearbeida (past)
bearbeidet (past)
bearbeidde (past)
bearbeida (participle past)
bearbeidet (participle past)
bearbeidd (participle past)
bearbeidende (participle present)

Formed by the prefix be- + arbeide (to work), literally "work on". Loan-translation of German bearbeiten (although both components of the Norwegian variant are from Middle Low German)

Skuespillet er blitt bearbeidet til film.

Man må passe på å bearbeide matjorda.

One must remember to cultivate the topsoil.

Ta det med ro, vi må bare bearbeide ham litt, så gir han nok etter.

Relax, we just need to coax him a little and I'm sure he'll give in.

Jeg har bearbeidet fuglekassen min, hva synes du?

I've been working on my nesting box, what do you think?

Hun har bearbeidet stykket helt selv.

She has arranged the piece all on her own.


ønske

ønske (imperative ønsk, present tense ønsker, simple past ønska or ønsket or ønskte, past participle ønska or ønsket or ønskt)

ønsk (imperative)
ønsker (present)
ønska (past)
ønsket (past)
ønskte (past)
ønska (participle past)
ønsket (participle past)
ønskt (participle past)

From Old Norse œskja, from Proto-Germanic *wunskijaną (“to wish”).


kommer til å

will (indicating future action, less formal than "vil")


testamentere

testamentere (imperative testamenter, present tense testamenterer, simple past testamenterte, past participle testamentert)

testamenter (imperative)
testamenterer (present)
testamenterte (past)
testamentert (participle past)


forbanne

forbanne (imperative forbann, present tense forbanner, passive forbannes, simple past forbanna or forbannet or forbante, past participle forbanna or forbannet or forbant, present participle forbannende)

forbann (imperative)
forbanner (present)
forbannes (passive)
forbanna (past)
forbannet (past)
forbante (past)
forbanna (participle past)
forbannet (participle past)
forbant (participle past)
forbannende (participle present)


skygge

skygge (imperative skygg, present tense skygger, simple past skygga or skygget or skygde, past participle skygga or skygget or skygd)

skygg (imperative)
skygger (present)
skygga (past)
skygget (past)
skygde (past)
skygga (participle past)
skygget (participle past)
skygd (participle past)

From Old Norse skyggja and skyggva; from English shadow (sense 2).


iaktta

iaktta (present tense iakttar, past tense iakttok, past participle iakttatt)

iakttar (present)
iakttok (past)
iakttatt (participle past)

to observe; to follow a custom or an order


foreslå

foreslå (imperative foreslå, present tense foreslår, passive foreslås, simple past foreslo, past participle foreslått, present participle foreslående)

foreslå (imperative)
foreslår (present)
foreslås (passive)
foreslo (past)
foreslått (participle past)
foreslående (participle present)


tilby

tilby (imperative tilby, present tense tilbyr, passive tilbys, simple past tilbød or tilbøy or tilbydde, past participle tilbudt or tilbydd)

tilby (imperative)
tilbyr (present)
tilbys (passive)
tilbød (past)
tilbøy (past)
tilbydde (past)
tilbudt (participle past)
tilbydd (participle past)


hylle

hylle (imperative hyll, present tense hyller, simple past hyllet or hylla, past participle hyllet or hylla)

hyll (imperative)
hyller (present)
hyllet (past)
hylla (past)
hyllet (participle past)
hylla (participle past)


myrde

myrde (imperative myrd, present tense myrder, passive myrdes, simple past and past participle myrda or myrdet, present participle myrdende)

myrd (imperative)
myrder (present)
myrdes (passive)
myrda (participle past)
myrda (past)
myrdet (participle past)
myrdet (past)
myrdende (participle present)

From Old Norse myrða, itself derived from morð (> Norwegian Bokmål mord).

Han ble myrdet med kaldt blod.


ta knekken på

From ta (“to take”) + knekken (“the blow, the snap”) + på (“on, upon”): "take the blow on ..", from knekke nakken på fisk (“to snap the neck of a fish”). Cognate with Danish tage knæk på.

Alt stresset tar knekken på meg!

Jeg skal nok få tatt knekken på ham til slutt.

I'm going to put an end to him for sure eventually.

A bad lifestyle kills your legs.

Dårlig livsstil tar knekken på beina. (article in Dagbladet)

(idiomatic) to finish, put an end to, to be killing


drepe

drepe (imperative drep, present tense dreper, passive drepes, simple past drepte, past participle drept, present participle drepende)

drep (imperative)
dreper (present)
drepes (passive)
drepte (past)
drept (participle past)
drepende (participle present)

From Old Norse drepa (“to stab, hit”), compare Dutch and German treffen and English drub.

Hun er mistenkt for å ha drept faren sin.

She is suspected of having killed her father.

En person ble drept og to alvorlig såret i en bilulykke.

One person was killed and two were seriously injured in a car accident.

Den drepte var 40 år gammel.

The victim was 40 years old. (literally: "the killed was 40 years old")

Den evinnelige masingen din har drept arbeidslysten min!

Your constant nagging has ruined my zeal for work!

Den filmen var drepende kjedelig!

That film was incredibly boring! (literally: "that film was killingly boring")

Da du sa de ordene, drepte du følelsene hennes.

When you said those words, you killed her feelings.

To ruin, strain, extinguish, kill. (of persons)


forfremme

forfremme (imperative forfrem, present tense forfremmer, passive forfremmes, simple past and past participle forfremma or forfremmet, present participle forfremmende)

forfrem (imperative)
forfremmer (present)
forfremmes (passive)
forfremma (participle past)
forfremma (past)
forfremmet (participle past)
forfremmet (past)
forfremmende (participle present)


overvåke

overvåke (imperative overvåk, present tense overvåker, passive overvåkes, simple past overvåka or overvåket or overvåkte, past participle overvåka or overvåket or overvåkt, present participle overvåkende)

overvåk (imperative)
overvåker (present)
overvåkes (passive)
overvåka (past)
overvåket (past)
overvåkte (past)
overvåka (participle past)
overvåket (participle past)
overvåkt (participle past)
overvåkende (participle present)


forfølge

forfølge (imperative forfølg, present tense forfølger, passive forfølges, simple past forfulgte, past participle forfulgt, present participle forfølgende)

forfølg (imperative)
forfølger (present)
forfølges (passive)
forfulgte (past)
forfulgt (participle past)
forfølgende (participle present)

From for- + følge, after Low German vorvolgen.


skjerme

skjerme (imperative skjerm, present tense skjermer, passive skjermes, simple past and past participle skjerma or skjermet, present participle skjermende)

skjerm (imperative)
skjermer (present)
skjermes (passive)
skjerma (participle past)
skjerma (past)
skjermet (participle past)
skjermet (past)
skjermende (participle present)


verne

verne (imperative vern, present tense verner, passive vernes, simple past and past participle verna or vernet, present participle vernende)

vern (imperative)
verner (present)
vernes (passive)
verna (participle past)
verna (past)
vernet (participle past)
vernet (past)
vernende (participle present)


forhindre

forhindre (imperative forhindr or forhindre, present tense forhindrer, simple past and past participle forhindra or forhindret)

forhindr (imperative)
forhindre (imperative)
forhindrer (present)
forhindra (participle past)
forhindra (past)
forhindret (participle past)
forhindret (past)

for- + hindre, from Middle Low German vorhinderen


desensitivisere

desensitivisere (imperative desensitiviser, present tense desensitiviserer, simple past desensitiviserte, past participle desensitivisert, present participle desensitiviserende)

desensitiviser (imperative)
desensitiviserer (present)
desensitiviserte (past)
desensitivisert (participle past)
desensitiviserende (participle present)


frigjøre

frigjøre (imperative and present tense frigjør, passive frigjøres, simple past frigjorde, past participle frigjort, present participle frigjørende)

frigjør (imperative present)
frigjøres (passive)
frigjorde (past)
frigjort (participle past)
frigjørende (participle present)


frigi

frigi (imperative frigi, present tense frigir, simple past friga or frigav, past participle frigitt)

frigi (imperative)
frigir (present)
friga (past)
frigav (past)
frigitt (participle past)


befri

befri (imperative befri, present tense befrir, present passive befris, simple past befridde, past participle befridd, present participle befriende)

befri (imperative)
befrir (present)
befris (passive present)
befridde (past)
befridd (participle past)
befriende (participle present)

From Middle Low German, from the prefix be- + fri ("to free, to set free"). Compare with Swedish befria.

En svær mengde samlet seg utenfor fengslet og befridde fangen.

A huge crowd gathered outside the prison and freed / liberated the prisoner.

Jeg har sett hvordan folket mitt blir mishandlet i Egypt, og har hørt klagen deres, og jeg har steget ned for å befri dem.

I have seen how my people are mistreated in Egypt, heard their moans, and I have descended to deliver them. (Acts of the Apostles, 7,34)

to free, set free (make free), liberate, deliver


løslate

løslate (imperative løslat, present tense løslater, passive løslates, simple past løslot, past participle løslatt)

løslat (imperative)
løslater (present)
løslates (passive)
løslot (past)
løslatt (participle past)


banke

banke (imperative bank, present tense banker, simple past and past participle banka or banket, present participle bankende)

bank (imperative)
banker (present)
banka (participle past)
banka (past)
banket (participle past)
banket (past)
bankende (participle present)

to knock (rap one's knuckles against something, such as a door)


åpne

åpne (imperative åpn or åpne, present tense åpner, passive åpnes, simple past and past participle åpna or åpnet)

åpn (imperative)
åpne (imperative)
åpner (present)
åpnes (passive)
åpna (participle past)
åpna (past)
åpnet (participle past)
åpnet (past)


korte

korte (imperative kort, present tense korter, passive kortes, simple past and past participle korta or kortet, present participle kortende)

kort (imperative)
korter (present)
kortes (passive)
korta (participle past)
korta (past)
kortet (participle past)
kortet (past)
kortende (participle present)


innlede

innlede (imperative innled, present tense innleder, passive innledes, simple past and past participle innleda or innledet, present participle innledende)

innled (imperative)
innleder (present)
innledes (passive)
innleda (participle past)
innleda (past)
innledet (participle past)
innledet (past)
innledende (participle present)

From inn (“in”) + lede (“to steer, direct, guide”).

affix

Han skal innlede konferansen med et foredrag om landets historie.

He is to open the convention with a presentation on the country's history.

Den dramatiske hendelsen innledet en ny periode i livet hennes.

The dramatic incident began a new period in her life.

Jeg har bestemt meg for å foreta innledende skritt til en avtale.

I have decided to make preliminary steps for a treaty.


aborter

NB - Pronunciation of Norwegian Bokmål «aborter».ogg

NB - Pronunciation of Norwegian Bokmål «abortér».ogg


bringe

head

bringe (imperative bring, present tense bringer, passive bringes, simple past brakte or bragte, past participle brakt or bragt, present participle bringende)

bring (imperative)
bringer (present)
bringes (passive)
brakte (past)
bragte (past)
brakt (participle past)
bragt (participle past)
bringende (participle present)


beholde

beholde (imperative behold, present tense beholder, passive beholdes, simple past and past participle beholdt, present participle beholdende)

behold (imperative)
beholder (present)
beholdes (passive)
beholdt (participle past)
beholdt (past)
beholdende (participle present)

be- + holde, after Middle Low German beholden, from Old Saxon bihaldan.


hoppe

hoppe (imperative hopp, present tense hopper, simple past and past participle hoppa or hoppet, present participle hoppende)

hopp (imperative)
hopper (present)
hoppa (participle past)
hoppa (past)
hoppet (participle past)
hoppet (past)
hoppende (participle present)

to jump (propel oneself rapidly upward such that momentum causes the body to become airborne)


blive

blive (present tense bliver, past tense blev or bleiv, past participle blitt, present participle blivende, imperative bliv)

bliver (present)
blev (past)
bleiv (past)
blitt (participle past)
blivende (participle present)
bliv (imperative)

From the expression blive på sjøen (literally “to remain at sea”). Thus the same word as bli (“to remain, become”), from Danish blive, from Middle Low German blîven, from Proto-Germanic *bilībaną.


betale

betale (imperative betal, present tense betaler, passive betales, simple past betalte, past participle betalt, present participle betalende)

betal (imperative)
betaler (present)
betales (passive)
betalte (past)
betalt (participle past)
betalende (participle present)

to pay (give money in exchange for goods or services)


sitte

sitte (imperative sitt, present tense sitter, simple past satt, past participle sittet, present participle sittende)

sitt (imperative)
sitter (present)
satt (past)
sittet (participle past)
sittende (participle present)

From Old Norse sitja, from Proto-Germanic *sitjaną, from Proto-Indo-European *sed-.

to sit (of a person, be in a position in which the upper body is upright and the legs are supported)


skifte

skifte (imperative skift, present tense skifter, passive skiftes, simple past and past participle skifta or skiftet, present participle skiftende)

skift (imperative)
skifter (present)
skiftes (passive)
skifta (participle past)
skifta (past)
skiftet (participle past)
skiftet (past)
skiftende (participle present)


bære

bære (imperative bær, present tense bærer, passive bæres, simple past bar, past participle båret, present participle bærende)

bær (imperative)
bærer (present)
bæres (passive)
bar (past)
båret (participle past)
bærende (participle present)

From Old Norse bera, from Proto-Germanic *beraną, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰer- (“to bear, carry”).


motsi

motsier (present)
motsa (past)
motsagt (participle past)
motsiende (participle present)
motsi (imperative)


ha noen på si

(idiomatic) To have a bit on the side, extramarital affair.


strø

head

strø (imperative strø, present tense strør, passive strøs, simple past strødde, past participle strødd, present participle strøende)

strø (imperative)
strør (present)
strøs (passive)
strødde (past)
strødd (participle past)
strøende (participle present)


selge

selge (imperative selg, present tense selger, passive selges, simple past solgte, past participle solgt, present participle selgende)

selg (imperative)
selger (present)
selges (passive)
solgte (past)
solgt (participle past)
selgende (participle present)

From Old Norse selja (“sell”), from Proto-Germanic *saljaną.

to sell (to agree to transfer goods or provide services in return for payment)


barbere

barbere (imperative barber, present tense barberer, passive barberes, simple past barberte, past participle barbert, present participle barberende)

barber (imperative)
barberer (present)
barberes (passive)
barberte (past)
barbert (participle past)
barberende (participle present)

barbere seg

barbere bena sine

barbere ansiktet

to shave (remove hair, usually with a razor)


storme

storme (imperative storm, present tense stormer, passive stormes, simple past and past participle storma or stormet, present participle stormende)

storm (imperative)
stormer (present)
stormes (passive)
storma (participle past)
storma (past)
stormet (participle past)
stormet (past)
stormende (participle present)


frø

frø (present tense frør, simple past frødde, past participle frødd)

frør (present)
frødde (past)
frødd (participle past)

frø seg (selv) - to seed (itself), to self-seed (of a plant; reflexive)


absorbere

absorbere (passive absorberes, imperative absorber, present tense absorberer, simple past absorberte, past participle absorbert, present participle absorberende, verbal noun absorbering)

absorberes (passive)
absorber (imperative)
absorberer (present)
absorberte (past)
absorbert (participle past)
absorberende (participle present)
absorbering (noun-from-verb)

NB - Pronunciation of Norwegian Bokmål «absorbere».ogg

From Latin absorbēre (“absorb”), from both ab- (“from, away from, off”), from ab (“from, away from, on, in”), from Proto-Italic *ab, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂epó (“off, away”), + and from sorbeō (“I suck in, drink up”), from Proto-Italic *sorβeō (“to suck in”), from Proto-Indo-European *srobʰéyeti (“to be sipping, sucking”), from *srebʰ- (“to sip, gulp, suck (in)”) and *-éyeti, from *-yeti (creates transitive imperfective verbs).

der

å absorbere væske

absorbere fuktighet

hun … var opptatt med å tørke bort klinet med et pølsepapir, som ikke hadde absorberende evne i det hele tatt

1987, Jon Michelet, Kjærlighet ved første treff, page 137:

she… was busy wiping away the dirt with a sausage paper, which had no absorbent ability at all

av alle fargene er det svart som absorberer lyset best

of all the colors, it is black that absorbs the light best

hun stakk nålen i armen min, og straks innholdet var absorbert i blodet, inntrådte en kraftig reaksjon

1973, Einar Pedersen, Takk for mitt liv, page 131:

she stuck the needle in my arm, and as soon as the contents were absorbed into the blood, a strong reaction occurred

(physics, biology, transitive) to absorb (to take in energy and convert it)

hjemmemarkedet kunne ikke absorbere produksjonen

the domestic market could not absorb the production

innslaget av innvandrere … var så stort at det var umulig for de lokale samfunn å absorbere dem

the influx of immigrants… was so great that it was impossible for the local communities to absorb them

(transitive) to absorb (to include so that it no longer has separate existence, to assimilate, to incorporate or suck up)

undervisningsstoff så vanskelig at elevene ikke absorberer det

teaching material so difficult that students do not absorb it

absorbere det en leser

(colloquial, transitive) to absorb (to learn, understand or acquire)


beslutte

head

beslutte (imperative beslutt, present tense beslutter, passive besluttes, simple past and past participle beslutta or besluttet, present participle besluttende)

beslutt (imperative)
beslutter (present)
besluttes (passive)
beslutta (participle past)
beslutta (past)
besluttet (participle past)
besluttet (past)
besluttende (participle present)


leike

leike (imperative leik, present tense leiker, simple past leikte, past participle leikt, present participle leikende)

leik (imperative)
leiker (present)
leikte (past)
leikt (participle past)
leikende (participle present)

From Old Norse leika, from Proto-Germanic *laikaną, from Proto-Indo-European *leyg-.

to play, to act in a manner such that one has fun


barrikadere

barrikadere (imperative barrikader, present tense barrikaderer, passive barrikaderes, simple past barrikaderte, past participle barrikadert, present participle barrikaderende)

barrikader (imperative)
barrikaderer (present)
barrikaderes (passive)
barrikaderte (past)
barrikadert (participle past)
barrikaderende (participle present)

From the noun barrikade (“a barricade”).

De barrikaderte seg inne i rommet.

They barricaded themselves into the room.

Døren var barrikadert med tunge møbler.

The door was barricaded with heavy furniture.

to barricade (to close or block a road etc., using a barricade)


overraske

overraske (imperative overrask, present tense overrasker, simple past and past participle overraska or overrasket, present participle overraskende)

overrask (imperative)
overrasker (present)
overraska (participle past)
overraska (past)
overrasket (participle past)
overrasket (past)
overraskende (participle present)

to surprise (cause (someone) to feel surprise)


vispe

vispe (imperative visp, present tense visper, passive vispes, simple past and past participle vispa or vispet, present participle vispende)

visp (imperative)
visper (present)
vispes (passive)
vispa (participle past)
vispa (past)
vispet (participle past)
vispet (past)
vispende (participle present)


klage

klage (imperative klag, present tense klager, passive klages, simple past klaga or klaget or klagde, past participle klaga or klaget or klagd, present participle klagende)

klag (imperative)
klager (present)
klages (passive)
klaga (past)
klaget (past)
klagde (past)
klaga (participle past)
klaget (participle past)
klagd (participle past)
klagende (participle present)


hoste

hoste (imperative host, present tense hoster, passive hostes, simple past and past participle hosta or hostet, present participle hostende)

host (imperative)
hoster (present)
hostes (passive)
hosta (participle past)
hosta (past)
hostet (participle past)
hostet (past)
hostende (participle present)

Inherited from Danish hoste, from Old Norse hósta (sense 1), and English host (sense 2). The Old Norse verb is from Proto-Germanic *hwōstōną


kime

kimer (present)
kima (past)
kimet (past)
kima (participle past)
kimet (participle past)

Likely from English chime. See also cymbalum


kremte

kremter (present)
kremta (past)
kremtet (past)
kremta (participle past)
kremtet (participle past)


brekke

brekke (imperative brekk, present tense brekker, simple past brakk, past participle brukket, present participle brekkende)

brekke (present tense brekker seg, past tense brakk seg, past participle brukket seg)

brekk (imperative)
brekker (present)
brakk (past)
brukket (participle past)
brekkende (participle present)
brekker seg (present)
brakk seg (past)
brukket seg (participle past)

From Middle Low German breken, from Old Saxon brekan, from Proto-Germanic *brekaną (“to break”).


sprekke

sprekke (imperative sprekk, present tense sprekker, passive sprekkes, simple past sprakk, past participle sprukket, present participle sprekkende)

sprekk (imperative)
sprekker (present)
sprekkes (passive)
sprakk (past)
sprukket (participle past)
sprekkende (participle present)


trekke

trekke (imperative trekk, present tense trekker, passive trekkes, simple past trakk, past participle trukket, present participle trekkende)

trekk (imperative)
trekker (present)
trekkes (passive)
trakk (past)
trukket (participle past)
trekkende (participle present)

From Middle Low German trecken; cognate with Danish trække.

(cooking) to steep (soak an item in liquid)

(zoology, of animals, birds etc.) to migrate

trekke (seg) tilbake - to withdraw, retreat


skade

skade (imperative skad, present tense skader, passive skades, simple past skada or skadet or skadde, past participle skada or skadet or skadd, present participle skadende)

skad (imperative)
skader (present)
skades (passive)
skada (past)
skadet (past)
skadde (past)
skada (participle past)
skadet (participle past)
skadd (participle past)
skadende (participle present)


skjære

skjære (imperative skjær, present tense skjærer, passive skjæres, simple past skar, past participle skåret, present participle skjærende)

skjær (imperative)
skjærer (present)
skjæres (passive)
skar (past)
skåret (participle past)
skjærende (participle present)

From Danish skære, from Old Norse skera (“to cut”), from Proto-Germanic *skeraną (“to shear”), from Proto-Indo-European *(s)ker- (“to cut”). Cognate with Danish skære, Swedish skära, Faroese and Icelandic skera, Old English scieran, English shear, and Dutch and German scheren.

Skjære opp brødskiver

To cut with a knife or a similar tool, to slice

Hun skar seg i fingeren

Han skar tenner av sinne

Båten skar seg fram i bølgene

The boat pushed ("carved") its way through the waves

De to linjene skjærer hverandre

Det skar et skrik gjennom stillheten

Han ga fra seg et skjærende skrik

Bilen skar ut av veien

Motoren skar seg

As a reflexive verb: Fail to work, fall apart


kysse

kysse (imperative kyss, present tense kysser, passive kysses, simple past kyssa or kysset or kyste, past participle kyssa or kysset or kyst, present participle kyssende)

kyss (imperative)
kysser (present)
kysses (passive)
kyssa (past)
kysset (past)
kyste (past)
kyssa (participle past)
kysset (participle past)
kyst (participle past)
kyssende (participle present)

From Old Norse kyssa, from Proto-Germanic *kussijaną.


riste

riste (imperative rist, present tense rister, passive ristes, simple past and past participle rista or ristet, present participle ristende)

rist (imperative)
rister (present)
ristes (passive)
rista (participle past)
rista (past)
ristet (participle past)
ristet (past)
ristende (participle present)


riste

From rist (“grate”); namely heating on a grate.


synge på siste verset

Bilen min har holdt ut lenge, men nå synger den på siste verset.

My car has lasted a long while, but now it's on its last legs.

(idiomatic, of an object) to be approaching breakdown; to be nearly broken, on its last legs


dresse

dresse (seg) opp (imperative dress, present tense dresser, passive dresses, simple past and past participle dressa or dresset, present participle dressende)

dresse opp (canonical)
dress (imperative)
dresser (present)
dresses (passive)
dressa (participle past)
dressa (past)
dresset (participle past)
dresset (past)
dressende (participle present)


brenne

brenne (imperative brenn, present tense brenner, passive brennes, simple past (intransitive) brant or (transitive) brente, past participle brent, present participle brennende)

brenn (imperative)
brenner (present)
brennes (passive)
brant (intransitive past)
brente (past transitive)
brent (participle past)
brennende (participle present)

From Danish brænde (“to burn”). The modern spelling is introduced through the influence from oral Norwegian.

(intransitive) to burn (be consumed by fire)


adskille

adskille (imperative adskill, present tense adskiller, passive adskilles, simple past adskilte, past participle adskilt, present participle adskillende)

adskill (imperative)
adskiller (present)
adskilles (passive)
adskilte (past)
adskilt (participle past)
adskillende (participle present)


kidnappe

kidnappe (imperative kidnapp, present tense kidnapper, passive kidnappes, simple past and past participle kidnappa or kidnappet, present participle kidnappende)

kidnapp (imperative)
kidnapper (present)
kidnappes (passive)
kidnappa (participle past)
kidnappa (past)
kidnappet (participle past)
kidnappet (past)
kidnappende (participle present)


binde

binde (imperative bind, present tense binder, simple past bandt, past participle bundet, present participle bindende)

bind (imperative)
binder (present)
bandt (past)
bundet (participle past)
bindende (participle present)


stoppe

stoppe (imperative stopp, present tense stopper, passive stoppes, simple past and past participle stoppa or stoppet, present participle stoppende)

stopp (imperative)
stopper (present)
stoppes (passive)
stoppa (participle past)
stoppa (past)
stoppet (participle past)
stoppet (past)
stoppende (participle present)

to darn (repair by stitching with thread and yarn)


slukke

slukke (imperative slukk, present tense slukker, passive slukkes, simple past slukka or slukket or slukte, past participle slukka or slukket or slukt, present participle slukkende)

slukk (imperative)
slukker (present)
slukkes (passive)
slukka (past)
slukket (past)
slukte (past)
slukka (participle past)
slukket (participle past)
slukt (participle past)
slukkende (participle present)

From Danish slukke, from Old Norse sløkkva.


mislike

mislike (imperative mislik, present tense misliker, simple past mislikte, past participle mislikt, present participle mislikende)

mislik (imperative)
misliker (present)
mislikte (past)
mislikt (participle past)
mislikende (participle present)


dille

dille (imperative dill, present tense diller, passive dilles, simple past and past participle dilla or dillet, present participle dillende)

dill (imperative)
diller (present)
dilles (passive)
dilla (participle past)
dilla (past)
dillet (participle past)
dillet (past)
dillende (participle present)

From dilettant, from Italian dilettare (“delight”). Alternatively related to dialectal dalle (“run, dangle, hang loosely”).

gå omkring og dille


fiske

fiske (imperative fisk, present tense fisker, simple past and past participle fiska or fisket)

fisk (imperative)
fisker (present)
fiska (participle past)
fiska (past)
fisket (participle past)
fisket (past)


annullere

annullere (imperative annuller, present tense annullerer, passive annulleres, simple past annullerte, past participle annullert, present participle annullerende)

annuller (imperative)
annullerer (present)
annulleres (passive)
annullerte (past)
annullert (participle past)
annullerende (participle present)

to annul (formally revoke the validity of)


hulle

hulle (imperative hull, present tense huller, simple past and past participle hulla or hullet)

hull (imperative)
huller (present)
hulla (participle past)
hulla (past)
hullet (participle past)
hullet (past)

to hole, make or drill a hole in something.


bable

bable (imperative babl or bable, present tense babler, passive bables, simple past and past participle babla or bablet, present participle bablende)

babl (imperative)
bable (imperative)
babler (present)
bables (passive)
babla (participle past)
babla (past)
bablet (participle past)
bablet (past)
bablende (participle present)

Onomatopoeic, lydord. Compare with German babbeln


kondolere

kondolere (imperative kondoler, present tense kondolerer, passive kondoleres, simple past kondolerte, past participle kondolert, present participle kondolerende)

kondoler (imperative)
kondolerer (present)
kondoleres (passive)
kondolerte (past)
kondolert (participle past)
kondolerende (participle present)

Hun lagde forfriskninger til de kondolerende gjestene, middag og kveldsmat til familien, og da Pa ga uttrykk for hvor flink hun var, gjorde det bare skyldfølelsen større. https://books.google.no/books?id=TU0qCwAAQBAJ&pg=PT81&lpg=PT81&dq=%22kondolerende%22&source=bl&ots=J4MUa9Geqk&sig=WhT4eqBfpdpX7uhBjeE_gG3Vn-k&hl=no&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiqgfqhvqLOAhVKOMAKHcwsDL8Q6AEIKzAC#v=onepage&q=%22kondolerende%22&f=false


gnager

From the verb gnage ("to gnaw") and the suffix -er, in this sense added to a verb to denote something doing the action described by said verb.


håpe

håpe (imperative håp, present tense håper, passive håpes, simple past håpa or håpet or håpte, past participle håpa or håpet or håpt, present participle håpende)

håp (imperative)
håper (present)
håpes (passive)
håpa (past)
håpet (past)
håpte (past)
håpa (participle past)
håpet (participle past)
håpt (participle past)
håpende (participle present)

From Middle Low German hopen, of unknown origin; compare with German hoffen and Old Norse hopast. Akin to Old English hopian, English hope, Danish håbe and Swedish hoppas.

Jeg håper jeg gjorde det bra på matteprøven = I hope I did okay on the maths test

Jeg håper De har hatt det hyggelig her.

I trust that you have enjoyed your stay here.


stue

stue (imperative stu, present tense stuer, passive stues, simple past and past participle stua or stuet, present participle stuende)

stu (imperative)
stuer (present)
stues (passive)
stua (participle past)
stua (past)
stuet (participle past)
stuet (past)
stuende (participle present)

From Middle Low German stuwen, compare with Danish stuve.


krøll

Derived from the verb krølle ('to curl').


burde

burde (present tense bør, simple past burde, past participle burdet)

bør (present)
burde (past)
burdet (participle past)

From Old Norse burði, preterite of byrja.

Du bør få fikset det.


snakke

snakke (imperative snakk, present tense snakker, passive snakkes, simple past and past participle snakka or snakket)

snakk (imperative)
snakker (present)
snakkes (passive)
snakka (participle past)
snakka (past)
snakket (participle past)
snakket (past)

Borrowed from Middle Low German snacken (“to speak, talk”), of uncertain origin.


anerkjenne

head

anerkjenne (imperative anerkjenn, present tense anerkjenner, passive anerkjennes, simple past anerkjente, past participle anerkjent)

anerkjenn (imperative)
anerkjenner (present)
anerkjennes (passive)
anerkjente (past)
anerkjent (participle past)


elske

elske (imperative elsk, present tense elsker, passive elskes, simple past and past participle elska or elsket, present participle elskende)

elsk (imperative)
elsker (present)
elskes (passive)
elska (participle past)
elska (past)
elsket (participle past)
elsket (past)
elskende (participle present)

From Old Norse elska, from Proto-Germanic *aliskōną (“to care for, cultivate, cherish”).


pusse

head

pusse (imperative puss, present tense pusser, passive pusses, simple past pussa or pusset, past participle pussa or pusset, present participle pussende)

puss (imperative)
pusser (present)
pusses (passive)
pussa (past)
pusset (past)
pussa (participle past)
pusset (participle past)
pussende (participle present)


tilhøre

tilhøre (imperative tilhør, present tense tilhører, simple past tilhørte, past participle tilhørt, present participle tilhørende)

tilhør (imperative)
tilhører (present)
tilhørte (past)
tilhørt (participle past)
tilhørende (participle present)

From til- + høre, like Danish tilhøre, Swedish tillhöra and Icelandic tilheyra.


runka

simple past and past participle of runke


studere

studere (imperative studer, present tense studerer, passive studeres, simple past studerte, past participle studert)

studer (imperative)
studerer (present)
studeres (passive)
studerte (past)
studert (participle past)

From Old Norse studera and Latin studere.


martre

martrer (present)
martra (past)
martret (past)
martra (participle past)
martret (participle past)

From a Middle Low German cognate to Middle High German martern, marteren (“torture”).


frata

frata (imperative frata, present tense fratar, passive fratas, simple past fratok, past participle fratatt)

frata (imperative)
fratar (present)
fratas (passive)
fratok (past)
fratatt (participle past)


holde

holde (imperative hold, present tense holder, passive holdes, simple past and past participle holdt, present participle holdende)

hold (imperative)
holder (present)
holdes (passive)
holdt (participle past)
holdt (past)
holdende (participle present)

Inherited from Danish holde, from Old Norse halda, from Proto-Germanic *haldaną.

å holde vakt

å holde varmen

Jeg holder på å lære meg norsk.


overvinne

overvinne (imperative overvinn, present tense overvinner, passive overvinnes, simple past overvant, past participle overvunnet, present participle overvinnende)

overvinn (imperative)
overvinner (present)
overvinnes (passive)
overvant (past)
overvunnet (participle past)
overvinnende (participle present)


destruere

destruere (imperative destruer, present tense destruerer, passive destrueres, simple past destruerte, past participle destruert)

destruer (imperative)
destruerer (present)
destrueres (passive)
destruerte (past)
destruert (participle past)


trone

trone (imperative tron, present tense troner, simple past and past participle trona or tronet)

tron (imperative)
troner (present)
trona (participle past)
trona (past)
tronet (participle past)
tronet (past)

From Ancient Greek θρόνος (thrónos, “chair”, “throne”).

der

To sit in a manner which commands obedience; to sit in a dominating way (as if on a throne).


minske

head

minske (imperative minsk, present tense minsker, simple past and past participle minska or minsket)

minsk (imperative)
minsker (present)
minska (participle past)
minska (past)
minsket (participle past)
minsket (past)


innvarsle

innvarsle (imperative innvarsl or innvarsle, present tense innvarsler, simple past and past participle innvarsla or innvarslet, present participle innvarslende)

innvarsl (imperative)
innvarsle (imperative)
innvarsler (present)
innvarsla (participle past)
innvarsla (past)
innvarslet (participle past)
innvarslet (past)
innvarslende (participle present)


innvarsla

inflection of innvarsle:
past participle


varsle

varsle (imperative varsl or varsle, present tense varsler, simple past and past participle varsla or varslet, present participle varslende)

varsl (imperative)
varsle (imperative)
varsler (present)
varsla (participle past)
varsla (past)
varslet (participle past)
varslet (past)
varslende (participle present)

From varsel (“alert, notification”), from vare (“notify, warn”), from Old Norse vara, cognate with var (“attentive”).


unngå

unngå (imperative unngå, present tense unngår, passive unngås, simple past unngikk, past participle unngått)

unngå (imperative)
unngår (present)
unngås (passive)
unngikk (past)
unngått (participle past)

to avoid (to keep away from; to keep clear of)


anbefale seg

anbefale seg (present tense anbefaler seg, simple past anbefalte seg, past participle anbefalt seg)

anbefaler seg (present)
anbefalte seg (past)
anbefalt seg (participle past)

(idiomatic, dated) to say goodbye; take one's leave

(idiomatic, dated) (usually follwed by «som») to have its advantages (be somewhat preferable to some other choice or situation)


anbefaler seg

anbefale seg
anbefale seg#Norwegian_Bokmål


akseptere

å akseptere (infinitive)
aksepterer (present)
aksepterte (past)
har akseptert (perfect present)
aksepter! (imperative)
akseptert (participle past)
akseptert (neuter participle past)
aksepterte (definite participle past)
aksepterte (participle past plural)
aksepterende (participle past)

Borrowed from Latin acceptāre (“take or receive willingly”), from acceptus, perfect passive participle of accipiō (“receive, accept”), derived from ad (“to, toward”) + capiō (“take”). Compare with Norwegian Bokmål aksept, English accept and French accepter. Equivalent to aksept + -ere.

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Jeg kommer ikke til å akseptere at du farer frem slik.

I will not tolerate you behaving like that.

Så, hva sier du, aksepterer du tilbudet mitt?

So, what do you say, do you accept my offer?

Fotballen vet at den er kjedelig og aksepterer det. Heldigvis.

(Can we date this quote?), Dag Solstad, (Please provide the book title or journal name):

Football knows it's boring and accepts it. Fortunately.

to accept, tolerate, agree to (see godta)

Han nektet å akseptere vekselen.

(banking) to accept, honour; To agree to pay a certain sum of money.


skaper

From skape + -er, from Old Norse skapa (“create”).


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skape (imperative skap, present tense skaper, passive skapes, simple past skapte, past participle skapt, present participle skapende)

skap (imperative)
skaper (present)
skapes (passive)
skapte (past)
skapt (participle past)
skapende (participle present)

(reflexive, «skape seg») to act unnatural; pretend, for instance to attract sympathy


avventa

simple past and past participle of avvente


hykler

From hykle (“practice hypocrisy, be a hypocrite”) (see for more).


hykle

hykle (imperative hykl or hykle, present tense hykler, simple past and past participle hykla or hyklet, present participle hyklende)

hykl (imperative)
hykle (imperative)
hykler (present)
hykla (participle past)
hykla (past)
hyklet (participle past)
hyklet (past)
hyklende (participle present)

From Middle Low German huchelen (compare Plautdietsch heichlen (“be a hypocrite”), German heucheln (“feign”)).

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2013 July 20, Frida Boisen, quoted in Agnes Klem, Lene Skogstrøm, "Advarer mot seksualisert klesmote for barn", in Aftenposten.
Det er på tide at klesbutikkene slutter å hykle!

It's about time that clothes outlets stop being hypocrites!


bølle

bøller (present)
bølla (past)
bøllet (past)
bølla (participle past)
bøllet (participle past)

From the Danish name Bøllemose, a place where a band of misbehaving boys from Copenhagen would hang out. Term coined in 1885. Unrelated to English bully.


passivisere

passiviserer (present)
passiviserte (past)
passivisert (participle past)


sykle

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sykle (imperative sykl or sykle, present tense sykler, simple past and past participle sykla or syklet, present participle syklende)

sykl (imperative)
sykle (imperative)
sykler (present)
sykla (participle past)
sykla (past)
syklet (participle past)
syklet (past)
syklende (participle present)


martra

simple past and past participle of martre


bølla

simple past and past participle of bølle


forlegge

forlegge (imperative forlegg, present tense forlegger, passive forlegges, simple past forla, past participle forlagt, present participle forleggende)

forlegg (imperative)
forlegger (present)
forlegges (passive)
forla (past)
forlagt (participle past)
forleggende (participle present)

for- + legge; from Middle Low German vorlegen, vorleggen. Compare with the German verb verlegen (“misplace”).

to misplace, mislay (putting something somewhere, then forgetting its location)

Troppene ble forlagt til byen.

to make all arrangements for the publication of a book etc.

forlegge siktepunkt

in using a firing weapon, adjust aiming point due to conditions


redde

redde (imperative redd, present tense redder, passive reddes, simple past and past participle redda or reddet, present participle reddende)

redd (imperative)
redder (present)
reddes (passive)
redda (participle past)
redda (past)
reddet (participle past)
reddet (past)
reddende (participle present)


konsekrere

konsekrerer (present)
konsekrerte (past)
konsekrert (participle past)


kokettere

kokettere (imperative koketter, present tense koketterer, simple past koketterte, past participle kokettert, present participle koketterende)

koketter (imperative)
koketterer (present)
koketterte (past)
kokettert (participle past)
koketterende (participle present)

(intransitive) to coquet, flirt, act coquettishly


sprade

sprader (present)
sprada (past)
spradet (past)
sprada (participle past)
spradet (participle past)

Related to sprelle (“squiggle”) and sprette (“bounce”)


straffe

straffe (imperative straff, present tense straffer, passive straffes, simple past and past participle straffa or straffet, present participle straffende)

straff (imperative)
straffer (present)
straffes (passive)
straffa (participle past)
straffa (past)
straffet (participle past)
straffet (past)
straffende (participle present)


loke

loke (passive lokes, imperative lok, present tense loker, simple past and past participle loket or loka, present participle lokende, verbal noun loking)

lokes (passive)
lok (imperative)
loker (present)
loket (participle past)
loket (past)
loka (participle past)
loka (past)
lokende (participle present)
loking (noun-from-verb)

From Old Norse loka (“to let fall and hang down”).

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det var en ny tøffeldrøm. Jeg befant meg på toppen av en forblåst isbre og massevis av folk loka rundt meg i Helly Hansen-dresser

1996, Sverre Knudsen, Munn til munn, page 161:

it was a new slipper dream. I was on top of a windswept glacier and lots of people lurked around me in Helly Hansen suits

vi loker rundt i gatene, i retning høyhusa

2008, Harald Rosenløw Eeg, Løp hare løp:

we walk aimlessly around the streets, in the direction of the high-rise buildings

hun hadde loka bakimellom stuegardinene mens vi holdt på ute i hagen

2016, Kyrre Andreassen, For øvrig mener jeg at Karthago bør ødelegges, page 297:

she had lurked in the back between the living room curtains while we were out in the garden

han har friår. Bare loker rundt som vanlig

he has a year off. Just wondering around aimlessly as usual

(colloquial) to lurk or wander around aimlessly


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snø (imperative snø, present tense snør, simple past snødde, past participle snødd)

snø (imperative)
snør (present)
snødde (past)
snødd (participle past)


skje

skje (imperative skje, present tense skjer, simple past skjedde, past participle skjedd)

skje (imperative)
skjer (present)
skjedde (past)
skjedd (participle past)

From Middle Low German schen, geschen, cognate with Danish ske, Dutch geschieden, German geschehen and Limburgish sji-jje, from Proto-Germanic *skehaną (“to spring, come up, emerge, happen”).


humre

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humre (imperative humr or humre, present tense humrer, simple past and past participle humra or humret, present participle humrende)

humr (imperative)
humre (imperative)
humrer (present)
humra (participle past)
humra (past)
humret (participle past)
humret (past)
humrende (participle present)

chortle (to laugh with a chortle or chortles)


styre

styre (imperative styr, present tense styrer, passive styres, simple past styrte, past participle styrt, present participle styrende)

styr (imperative)
styrer (present)
styres (passive)
styrte (past)
styrt (participle past)
styrende (participle present)


behøve

behøve (present tense behøver, passive behøves, simple past behøvde, past participle behøvd, present participle behøvende)

behøver (present)
behøves (passive)
behøvde (past)
behøvd (participle past)
behøvende (participle present)

Borrowed from Middle Low German behôven, from Old Saxon *bihōvōn, from Proto-West Germanic *bihōfōn.


gasse

gasse (imperative gass, present tense gasser, passive gasses, simple past and past participle gassa or gasset, present participle gassende)

gass (imperative)
gasser (present)
gasses (passive)
gassa (participle past)
gassa (past)
gasset (participle past)
gasset (past)
gassende (participle present)

to gas (kill or harm with gas, disinfect with gas)


forvitre

forvitre (imperative forvitr or forvitre, present tense forvitrer, passive forvitres, simple past and past participle forvitra or forvitret, present participle forvitrende)

forvitr (imperative)
forvitre (imperative)
forvitrer (present)
forvitres (passive)
forvitra (participle past)
forvitra (past)
forvitret (participle past)
forvitret (past)
forvitrende (participle present)


snakkes

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.


jage

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jage (imperative jag, present tense jager, passive jages, simple past jaga or jaget or jagde or jog, past participle jaga or jaget or jagd, present participle jagende)

jag (imperative)
jager (present)
jages (passive)
jaga (past)
jaget (past)
jagde (past)
jog (past)
jaga (participle past)
jaget (participle past)
jagd (participle past)
jagende (participle present)

From Middle Low German jagen; compare German jagen.


raute

raute (imperative raut, present tense rauter, passive rautes, simple past rauta or rautet, present participle rautende)

raut (imperative)
rauter (present)
rautes (passive)
rauta (past)
rautet (past)
rautende (participle present)


såre

såre (imperative sår, present tense sårer, simple past and past participle såra or såret)

sår (imperative)
sårer (present)
såra (participle past)
såra (past)
såret (participle past)
såret (past)