fable

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fable (imperative fabl or fable, present tense fabler, passive fables, simple past and past participle fabla or fablet)

fabl (imperative)
fable (imperative)
fabler (present)
fables (passive)
fabla (participle past)
fabla (past)
fablet (participle past)
fablet (past)

From the noun fabel, ultimately from Latin fabula, from fā(rī) (“to speak, say”) + -bula (“instrumental suffix”).

fable om suksess


abandoner

NB - Pronunciation of Norwegian Bokmål «abandoner».ogg


absenter

NB - Pronunciation of Norwegian Bokmål «absenter».ogg


absolver

NB - Pronunciation of Norwegian Bokmål «absolver».ogg


absorber

NB - Pronunciation of Norwegian Bokmål «absorber».ogg


te

te (imperative te, present tense ter, passive tes, simple past tedde, past participle tedd, present participle teende)

te (imperative)
ter (present)
tes (passive)
tedde (past)
tedd (participle past)
teende (participle present)


die

die (imperative di, present tense dier, passive dies, simple past and past participle dia or diet, present participle diende)

di (imperative)
dier (present)
dies (passive)
dia (participle past)
dia (past)
diet (participle past)
diet (past)
diende (participle present)

Probably from Danish die, from Old Danish di, from Germanic *dijana-, *dejana-

to suck, suckle (of a baby on the breast)

to breastfeed, nurse (of a mother with her baby)


sky

sky (imperative sky, present tense skyr, simple past skydde, past participle skydd, present participle skyende)

sky (imperative)
skyr (present)
skydde (past)
skydd (participle past)
skyende (participle present)


be

be (imperative be, present tense ber, passive bes, simple past ba or bad, past participle bedt, present participle beende)

be (imperative)
ber (present)
bes (passive)
ba (past)
bad (past)
bedt (participle past)
beende (participle present)


fart

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.


rape

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rape (imperative rap, present tense raper, simple past rapa or rapet or rapte, past participle rapa or rapet or rapt, present participle rapende)

rap (imperative)
raper (present)
rapa (past)
rapet (past)
rapte (past)
rapa (participle past)
rapet (participle past)
rapt (participle past)
rapende (participle present)

Imitative, related to Old Norse ropa. Compare Danish ræbe, Icelandic ropa.


date

date (present tense dater, past tense data or datet, past participle data or datet, imperative date)

dater (present)
data (past)
datet (past)
data (participle past)
datet (participle past)
date (imperative)

Borrowed from English date. Doublet of dato and datum.


love

love (imperative lov, present tense lover, simple past and past participle lova or lovet, present participle lovende)

lov (imperative)
lover (present)
lova (participle past)
lova (past)
lovet (participle past)
lovet (past)
lovende (participle present)


love

love (imperative lov, present tense lover, simple past lova or lovet or lovte or lovde, past participle lova or lovet or lovt or lovd, present participle lovende)

lov (imperative)
lover (present)
lova (past)
lovet (past)
lovte (past)
lovde (past)
lova (participle past)
lovet (participle past)
lovt (participle past)
lovd (participle past)
lovende (participle present)

(as an adjective) det lovede land


small

(non-standard since 2005) past tense of smelle


male

male (imperative mal, present tense maler, passive males, simple past malte, past participle malt, present participle malende)

mal (imperative)
maler (present)
males (passive)
malte (past)
malt (participle past)
malende (participle present)

From Old Norse mála and Middle Low German malen.


male

male (imperative mal, present tense maler, passive males, simple past mol or malte, past participle malt, present participle malende)

mal (imperative)
maler (present)
males (passive)
mol (past)
malte (past)
malt (participle past)
malende (participle present)

den som kommer først til mølla, får først malt

To grind or mill (to make smaller by breaking with a device).

To purr (of a cat, to make a vibrating sound in its throat when contented)


gripe

gripe (imperative grip, present tense griper, simple past grep or greip, past participle grepet, present participle gripende)

grip (imperative)
griper (present)
grep (past)
greip (past)
grepet (participle past)
gripende (participle present)

From Danish gribe (“to grab”), from Old Norse grípa (“to grab”), from Proto-Germanic *grīpaną, from Proto-Indo-European *gʰreyb- (“to grasp, grab”). Cognate with Danish gribe, Swedish gripa, Icelandic grípa, English gripe, Dutch grijpen, German greifen.

der

to seize (take advantage of an opportunity).


bite

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bite (present tense biter, past tense bet or beit, past participle bitt, present participle bitende)

biter (present)
bet (past)
beit (past)
bitt (participle past)
bitende (participle present)

From Old Norse bíta, from Proto-Germanic *bītaną, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰeyd- (“to split”).


smile

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smile (imperative smil, present tense smiler, simple past smilte, past participle smilt, present participle smilende)

smil (imperative)
smiler (present)
smilte (past)
smilt (participle past)
smilende (participle present)

smile fra øre til øre

Smil til kameraet.


re

re (present tense rer, past tense redde, past participle redd)

rer (present)
redde (past)
redd (participle past)


sale

sale (present tense saler, past tense salte or salet, past participle salt or salet, present participle salende, imperative sal)

saler (present)
salte (past)
salet (past)
salt (participle past)
salet (participle past)
salende (participle present)
sal (imperative)

From Old Norse sǫðla, from Proto-Germanic *sadulōną.


sy

sy (imperative sy, present tense syr, simple past sydde, past participle sydd)

sy (imperative)
syr (present)
sydde (past)
sydd (participle past)


er

Han er ikke hjem.


bore

bore (imperative bor, present tense borer, simple past and past participle bora or boret, present participle borende)

bor (imperative)
borer (present)
bora (participle past)
bora (past)
boret (participle past)
boret (past)
borende (participle present)

to bore or drill (make a hole through something)


fire

fire (imperative fir, present tense firer, passive fires, simple past fira or firet or firte, past participle fira or firet or firt, present participle firende)

fir (imperative)
firer (present)
fires (passive)
fira (past)
firet (past)
firte (past)
fira (participle past)
firet (participle past)
firt (participle past)
firende (participle present)

From French virer, via Middle Low German firen.


drive

drive (imperative driv, present tense driver, passive drives, simple past drev or dreiv, past participle drevet, present tense drivende)

driv (imperative)
driver (present)
drives (passive)
drev (past)
dreiv (past)
drevet (participle past)
drivende (present)

From Old Norse drífa, from Proto-Germanic *drībaną, from Proto-Indo-European *dʰreybʰ- (“to drive, push”). Compare with Swedish driva, Icelandic drífa, English drive, Dutch drijven, German treiben.


fly

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fly (imperative fly, present tense flyr, simple past fløy, past participle flydd or fløyet)

fly (imperative)
flyr (present)
fløy (past)
flydd (participle past)
fløyet (participle past)


forsake

forsake (imperative forsak, present tense forsaker, simple past and past participle forsaka or forsaket, present participle forsakende)

forsak (imperative)
forsaker (present)
forsaka (participle past)
forsaka (past)
forsaket (participle past)
forsaket (past)
forsakende (participle present)

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


ride

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ride (imperative rid, present tense rider, passive rides, simple past red or rei, past participle ridd, present participle ridende)

rid (imperative)
rider (present)
rides (passive)
red (past)
rei (past)
ridd (participle past)
ridende (participle present)


rise

riser (present)
riste (past)
rist (participle past)

From the noun ris (“spanking, whipping”).


stole

stole (imperative stol, present tense stoler, passive stoles, simple past stolte, past participle stolt, present participle stolende)

stol (imperative)
stoler (present)
stoles (passive)
stolte (past)
stolt (participle past)
stolende (participle present)


stride

stride (imperative strid, present tense strider, passive strides, simple past stred or strei or stridde, past participle stridd, present participle stridende)

strid (imperative)
strider (present)
strides (passive)
stred (past)
strei (past)
stridde (past)
stridd (participle past)
stridende (participle present)

From Old Norse stríða, and the adjective stri.


tore

tore (present tense tør, past tense torde or turte, past participle tort or turt)

tør (present)
torde (past)
turte (past)
tort (participle past)
turt (participle past)


tore

tore (present tense torer, simple past toret, past participle toret)

torer (present)
toret (past)
toret (participle past)

From Old Norse *þórr. See Norwegian Bokmål torden

(dialectal, metereology) to thunder (verb)


tore

From Norwegian Bokmål tor. From Old Norse tóra. Cognate with Norwegian Nynorsk tore.


by

by (imperative by, present tense byr, simple past bød or bøy or bydde, past participle budt or bydd)

by (imperative)
byr (present)
bød (past)
bøy (past)
bydde (past)
budt (participle past)
bydd (participle past)

From byde, from Old Norse bjóða, from Proto-Germanic *beudaną (“to offer”), from Proto-Indo-European *bʰewdʰ- (“to wake, rise up”).


du

From Old Norse þú (“you”), from Proto-Germanic *þū (“you”), from Proto-Indo-European *túh₂ (“you”).


true

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true (imperative tru, present tense truer, passive trues, simple past and past participle trua or truet)

tru (imperative)
truer (present)
trues (passive)
trua (participle past)
trua (past)
truet (participle past)
truet (past)


handle

handle (imperative handl or handle, present tense handler, passive handles, simple past and past participle handla or handlet, present participle handlende)

handl (imperative)
handle (imperative)
handler (present)
handles (passive)
handla (participle past)
handla (past)
handlet (participle past)
handlet (past)
handlende (participle present)

From Old Norse handla and German handeln.


bo

bo (imperative bo, present tense bor, simple past bodde, past participle bodd, present participle boende)

bo (imperative)
bor (present)
bodde (past)
bodd (participle past)
boende (participle present)

From Danish bo, from Old Norse búa (“to prepare, finish, make preparations, equip”), cognate with Old English būan, Old Frisian buwa, Old Saxon būan and Old High German būan (whence German bauen).

der

Hvor bor du (hen)?

Jeg vet hvor du bor.

Hvor lenge blir du boende.

to live (have permanent residence), stay

Husk at all skjønnhet på jord bor i de evige ord: Jeg elsker deg.
Remember that all beauty on Earth dwells in those eternal words: I love you. (Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson)

Du aner ikke hva som virkelig bor i henne.

You have no idea what she's really like. (literally: "you have no idea what really dwells in her")


still

Still deg i køen.


pipe

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pipe (present tense piper, past tense per or peip, past participle pepet, present participle pipende, imperative pip)

piper (present)
per (past)
peip (past)
pepet (participle past)
pipende (participle present)
pip (imperative)

(intransitive) to chirp, squeek, to make a sound with a high pitch


mase

mase (imperative mas, present tense maser, simple past masa or maset or maste, past participle masa or maset or mast)

mas (imperative)
maser (present)
masa (past)
maset (past)
maste (past)
masa (participle past)
maset (participle past)
mast (participle past)


ha

ha (imperative ha, present tense har, simple past hadde, past participle hatt, present participle haende)

ha (imperative)
har (present)
hadde (past)
hatt (participle past)
haende (participle present)


due

due (passive dues, imperative du, present tense duer, simple past and past participle duet, present participle duende, verbal noun duing)

dues (passive)
du (imperative)
duer (present)
duet (participle past)
duet (past)
duende (participle present)
duing (noun-from-verb)

From the pronoun du (“you”), from Old Norse þú (“you”), from Proto-Germanic *þū (“you”), from Proto-Indo-European *túh₂ (“you”).

det var vel rimelig du maatte due en slik kar

1910, Nini Roll Anker, Per Haukeberg, page 206:

it was probably reasonable you had to say you to such a guy

(colloquial, transitive) to say du (you) to someone


due

Misspelling, or a dialectal form, of duge (“to help; be useful”), from Old Norse duga (“to help, aid; do, suffice”), from Proto-Germanic *duganą (“to be useful, avail”), from Proto-Indo-European *dʰedʰówgʰe (“to be productive”), from the root *dʰewgʰ- (“to produce; be strong, have force”).


tre

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tre (imperative tre, present tense trer, passive tres, simple past trådte, past participle trådt, present participle tredende)

tre (imperative)
trer (present)
tres (passive)
trådte (past)
trådt (participle past)
tredende (participle present)

(military) Tre av!

(legislation etc.) tre i kraft


tre

tre (imperative tre, present tense trer, passive tres, simple past tredde, past participle tredd)

tre (imperative)
trer (present)
tres (passive)
tredde (past)
tredd (participle past)

tre en nål


sette

setter (present)
satte (past)
satt (participle past)
settes (infinitive passive)
settende (participle present)
sett (imperative)

sette under trykk

sette på prøve


eve

ever (present)
eva (past)
evet (past)
eva (participle past)
evet (participle past)

(reflexive) to wait, doubt, drag one's feet


ta

ta (imperative ta, present tense tar, passive tas, simple past tok, past participle tatt)

ta (imperative)
tar (present)
tas (passive)
tok (past)
tatt (participle past)

From Old Norse taka, from Proto-Germanic *tēkaną (“to touch”).

ta en øl

Vi kan ta det senere.


delta

delta (imperative delta, present tense deltar, passive deltas, simple past deltok, past participle deltatt, present participle deltakende)

delta (imperative)
deltar (present)
deltas (passive)
deltok (past)
deltatt (participle past)
deltakende (participle present)

From del (“part”) + ta (“take”); i.e. to take (a) part in something; to partake in something.


stein

From Old Norse steinn, from Proto-Germanic *stainaz.


grue

grue (present tense gruer, simple past grua or gruet or grudde, past participle grua or gruet or grudd)

gruer (present)
grua (past)
gruet (past)
grudde (past)
grua (participle past)
gruet (participle past)
grudd (participle past)

Han gruet for morgendagen.
He was queasy about the following day.

Han grudde seg til tannlegen.

He was queasy about [the coming visit to] the dentist.

To be queasy or nervous in anticipation of something.


ol

(non-standard since 2005) past tense of ale


si

si (imperative si, present tense sier, passive sies, past tense sa, past participle sagt, present participle siende)

si (imperative)
sier (present)
sies (passive)
sa (past)
sagt (participle past)
siende (participle present)

From Old Norse segja, from Proto-Germanic *sagjaną, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *sekʷ- (“to say”).


se

se (imperative se, present tense ser, passive ses or sees, simple past så, past participle sett, present participle seende)

se (imperative)
ser (present)
ses (passive)
sees (passive)
så (past)
sett (participle past)
seende (participle present)

From Danish se, from Old Norse sjá, from Proto-Germanic *sehwaną.


la

la (imperative la, present tense lar, simple past lot, past participle latt)

la (imperative)
lar (present)
lot (past)
latt (participle past)

La sovende hunder ligge.

la dem (være) i fred


la

la (imperative la, present tense lar, simple past ladde, past participle ladd)

la (imperative)
lar (present)
ladde (past)
ladd (participle past)


sole

sole (imperative sol, present tense soler, passive -, simple past sola or solet or solte, past participle sola or solet or solt, present participle solende)

sol (imperative)
soler (present)
sola (past)
solet (past)
solte (past)
sola (participle past)
solet (participle past)
solt (participle past)
solende (participle present)

(reflexive, sole seg) to sunbathe, sun oneself, bask (also figurative)


mate

mate (imperative mat, present tense mater, passive mates, simple past and past participle mata or matet, present participle matende)

mat (imperative)
mater (present)
mates (passive)
mata (participle past)
mata (past)
matet (participle past)
matet (past)
matende (participle present)


tie

tie (present tense tier, simple past tidde or tiet, past participle tidd or tiet)

tier (present)
tidde (past)
tiet (past)
tidd (participle past)
tiet (participle past)

Han tidde plutselig.

Hun tidde mens hun arbeidet.


score

score (imperative scor, present tense scorer, passive scores, simple past and past participle scora or scoret, present participle scorende)

scor (imperative)
scorer (present)
scores (passive)
scora (participle past)
scora (past)
scoret (participle past)
scoret (past)
scorende (participle present)

Via English score, from Old Norse skor. Related to Old Norse skera (modern Norwegian Bokmål skjære).


ruse

ruse (imperative rus, present tense ruser, passive ruses, simple past rusa or ruset or ruste, past participle rusa or ruset or rust, present participle rusende)

rus (imperative)
ruser (present)
ruses (passive)
rusa (past)
ruset (past)
ruste (past)
rusa (participle past)
ruset (participle past)
rust (participle past)
rusende (participle present)


ruse

ruse (imperative rus, present tense ruser, passive ruses, simple past and past participle rusa or ruset, present participle rusende)

rus (imperative)
ruser (present)
ruses (passive)
rusa (participle past)
rusa (past)
ruset (participle past)
ruset (past)
rusende (participle present)


ape

ape (imperative ap, present tense aper, passive apes, simple past apa or apet or apte, past participle apa or apet or apt, present participle apende)

ap (imperative)
aper (present)
apes (passive)
apa (past)
apet (past)
apte (past)
apa (participle past)
apet (participle past)
apt (participle past)
apende (participle present)


fare

fare (imperative far, present tense farer, simple past for, past participle fart, present participle farende)

far (imperative)
farer (present)
for (past)
fart (participle past)
farende (participle present)


more

morer (present)
mora (past)
moret (past)
mora (participle past)
moret (participle past)


less

less (present tense less, past tense less)

From Old Norse látast. Cognate with Swedish låtsas.


ska

ska (present tense skar, past tense skadde, past participle skadd)

skar (present)
skadde (past)
skadd (participle past)

form removed with the spelling reform of 2005; superseded by skade


rope

rope (imperative rop, present tense roper, simple past ropte, past participle ropt)

rop (imperative)
roper (present)
ropte (past)
ropt (participle past)

From Old Norse hrópa, from Proto-Germanic *hrōpaną.


gale

gale (imperative gal, present tense galer, simple past gol or galte, past participle galt)

gal (imperative)
galer (present)
gol (past)
galte (past)
galt (participle past)

to make a sound characteristic of a rooster; to crow


sik

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.


snare

snarer (present)
snara (past)
snaret (past)
snara (participle past)
snaret (participle past)


tape

taper (present)
tapa (past)
tapet (past)
tapa (participle past)
tapet (participle past)


tape

taper (present)
tapte (past)
tapt (participle past)

From Old Norse tapa. Cognate with Danish tabe, Swedish tappa and Faroese tapa.


tale

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tale (imperative tal, present tense taler, passive tales, simple past talte, past participle talt, present participle talende)

tal (imperative)
taler (present)
tales (passive)
talte (past)
talt (participle past)
talende (participle present)


guide

guide (imperative guid, present tense guider, passive guides, simple past and past participle guida or guidet, present participle guidende)

guid (imperative)
guider (present)
guides (passive)
guida (participle past)
guida (past)
guidet (participle past)
guidet (past)
guidende (participle present)


ante

past participle definite singular of ane


ane

ane (imperative an, present tense aner, passive anes, simple past ante, past participle ant, present participle anende, verbal noun aning or anelse or anen)

an (imperative)
aner (present)
anes (passive)
ante (past)
ant (participle past)
anende (participle present)
aning (noun-from-verb)
anelse (noun-from-verb)
anen (noun-from-verb)

From Low German anen.
Cognate with German ahnen, Dutch anen, Saterland Frisian oanje, German Low German ahnen and Luxembourgish ahnen.

jeg burde have anet, at noget sligt vilde ske. Jeg burde have forudset det

1879, Henrik Ibsen, Et dukkehjem, page 158:

I should have guessed that something like this would happen. I should have foreseen it

de vise mænd har syn, hvor folket aner

1909, Henrik Ibsen, Efterladte Skrifter I, page 193:

the wise men have visions where the people sense

jeg aner uklart, hvad jeg ej kan fatte

[lille Carsten] havde ejet mere end moderen anede

1884, Alexander L. Kielland, Fortuna, page 281:

[little Carsten] had owned more than his mother knew

[skjønnheten i] Mozarts verker [begynner] atter at anes af de få, … gjennem hans geni værdige oppførelser

1957, Edvard Grieg, Artikler og taler, page 154:

[the beauty of] Mozart's works [begins] to be sensed again by the few,… through his genius worthy performances

der hvor Helge ante elvens løp

where Helge sensed the course of the river

smekkfullt var det i Aulaen lørdag, og så bom stille at en kunne ane sidemannen puste

it was packed in the auditorium on Saturday, and so quiet that one could sense the person next to you breathing

du begynner å ane hvor det bærer hen

1989, Bergljot Hobæk Haff, Den guddommelige tragedie:

vi begynner å ane konturene av et rituale

we begin to sense the contours of a ritual

her kommer jeg gående og aner fred og ingen fare, og så …

1988, Arild Nyquist, Giacomettis forunderlige reise:

here I come walking and sense peace and no danger, and so …

vi kan jo ikke boltre os som jobberne, men bryder ikke freden ud, mens vi aner krig og ingen fare, behøver du ikke at knusle

1918, Amalie Pettersen, Pettersens paa Persroas Pensjonat, page 7:

we can not frolic like the workers, but do not break the peace while we sense war and no danger, you do not have to be cheap

jeg ante uråd og ventet meg det verste på en dag som denne

1999, Bergljot Hobæk Haff, Sigbrits bålferd:

I sensed trouble and expected the worst on a day like this

ane fred og ingen fare

sense peace and no danger (to be unprepared before an occurrence)

ane uråd

sense uneasiness (to suspect that something could be wrong)

guess, sense (introducing a proposition of uncertain plausibility)

ja, ja, det aner mig! Det er forbi!

1890, Henrik Ibsen, Hedda Gabler, page 215:

jo tak, det ante mig!

1910, Hans E. Kinck, Den sidste gjest, page 314:

det anede ham

1884, Alexander L. Kielland, Fortuna, page 39:

det ante meg at bønnesuppe med surt og søtt var like vondt som den viste seg å være

1987, Ebba Haslund, Som plommen i egget, page 55:

it occurred to me that bean soup with sour and sweet was as painful as it turned out to be

det [begynte] å ane henne at hun ikke kunne stille noe opp mot dette mønsteret

1983, Liv Køltzow, April/November, page 54:

she [began] to suspect that she could not stand up to this pattern

det ante meg at det ville gå slik

suspect, assume (to imagine or suppose (something) to be true without evidence)

en vandrer standser og ser [edderkoppens] verk og kommer dens anende drift ihu

1907, Johan Sebastian Welhaven, Samlede Digterverker III, page 55:

a wanderer stops and sees the work of [the spider] and remembers its suspicious drift

denne længselsfulde skuen er kun anet harmoni

1907, Johan Sebastian Welhaven, Samlede Digterverker II, page 128:

this yearning sight is only a hint of harmony

(obsolete, literary) to be a glimpse (something barely noticeable), to spot

jeg opfattet ikke navnet i surret omkring mig, og dessuten så ante jeg altså ikke pastor Heuch til Slottskapellet

1936, Sfinx, Kjent folk gjennem årene, page 100:

I did not perceive the name in the buzz around me, and besides, I did not anticipate Pastor Heuch to the Castle Chapel

ingen aner, at der er noget imellem os to

1879, Henrik Ibsen, Et dukkehjem, page 146:

no one knows, that there is anything between the two of us

Ludvig aner jo ingenting om det hele

det farlige begyndte under disse … samtaletimer, uden at jeg anede det

1898, Kristian Elster, Samlede Skrifter II, page 234:

the danger began during these … conversation hours, without me knowing it

du aner mig ikke. Du har ikke sett mig en gang!

1930, Sigurd Hoel og Helge Krog, Don Juan, page 152:

you have no idea me. You haven't even seen me!

utenfor [min tankes] baner ligger der lande, som jeg neppe aner

1924, Arnulf Øverland, Brød og vin, page 15:

outside [my thought] paths lie there lands, which I have little idea

du ser rødt og slår om deg, uten å ane hvem du kjemper mot

you look red and turn around, having no idea who you are fighting against

jeg avskydde ham. Han var så ekkel, dere aner ikke

I despised him. He was so disgusting, you have no idea

han nikker, later som han forstår selv om han ikke aner hva jeg snakker om

2000, Trude Marstein, Plutselig høre noen åpne en dør, page X:

he nods, pretending to understand even though he has no idea what I'm talking about

der er Veigård med bøker under armen, intet ondt anende naturligvis, som mannfolk er det

1931, Cora Sandel, Alberte og friheten, page 148:

there is Veigård with books under his arm, sensing nothing bad of course, as men are

han ante ikke at du var her

jeg aner ikke!

intet ondt anende

knowing nothing bad (without knowing anything bad or evil)

(used with a pronoun or adverb, in a negative manner) to know


roe

roe (imperative ro, present tense roer, passive roes, simple past and past participle roa or roet, present participle roende)

ro (imperative)
roer (present)
roes (passive)
roa (participle past)
roa (past)
roet (participle past)
roet (past)
roende (participle present)

(often reflexive, with seg) to calm (ned / down), to soothe


grime

grimer (present)
grima (past)
grimet (past)
grima (participle past)
grimet (participle past)


sperm

From Ancient Greek σπέρμα (spérma) (sense 1).


rime

rime (imperative rim, present tense rimer, simple past rimte or rimet or rima, past participle rimt or rima)

rim (imperative)
rimer (present)
rimte (past)
rimet (past)
rima (past)
rimt (participle past)
rima (participle past)

From the noun rim, from Old Norse rím, from French rime.

Informasjonen han ga rimte ikke med det vi allerede viste.

The information he gave us didn't match with what we already knew.


rime

rime (imperative rim, present tense rimer, simple past rimet or rima, past participle rimt or rima)

rim (imperative)
rimer (present)
rimet (past)
rima (past)
rimt (participle past)
rima (participle past)


single

single (imperative single, present tense singler, simple past and past participle singla or singlet)

single (imperative)
singler (present)
singla (participle past)
singla (past)
singlet (participle past)
singlet (past)


taste

taste (imperative tast, present tense taster, passive tastes, simple past and past participle tasta or tastet, present participle tastende)

tast (imperative)
taster (present)
tastes (passive)
tasta (participle past)
tasta (past)
tastet (participle past)
tastet (past)
tastende (participle present)

to type (on a computer keyboard or typewriter)


kike

kike (imperative kik, present tense kiker, past tense keik or kek, past participle kiket, present participle kikende)

kik (imperative)
kiker (present)
keik (past)
kek (past)
kiket (participle past)
kikende (participle present)

From Middle Low German kîken. Related to Swedish kika.


like

like (imperative lik, present tense liker, simple past likte, past participle likt)

lik (imperative)
liker (present)
likte (past)
likt (participle past)

From Old Norse líka, from Proto-Germanic *līkāną.


baud

(non-standard since 2005) past tense of byde


bane

bane (imperative ban, present tense baner, passive banes, simple past bana or banet or bante, past participle bana or banet or bant, present participle banende)

ban (imperative)
baner (present)
banes (passive)
bana (past)
banet (past)
bante (past)
bana (participle past)
banet (participle past)
bant (participle past)
banende (participle present)

From Middle Low German bane, compare with German bahnen.

bane vei for


være

være (imperative vær, present tense er, simple past var, past participle vært, present participle værende)

vær (imperative)
er (present)
var (past)
vært (participle past)
værende (participle present)

All forms except the present are from Danish være, from Old Norse vera, from Proto-Germanic *wesaną (“to be”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₂wes- (“to dwell, live, reside”). The present tense is derived from a different root: Proto-Germanic *izum, *izud, from Proto-Indo-European *h₁es- (“to be”), which is also the origin of English is, are, Latin sum, and German ist.


være

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være (imperative vær, present tense værer, simple past and past participle væra or været, present participle værende)

vær (imperative)
værer (present)
væra (participle past)
væra (past)
været (participle past)
været (past)
værende (participle present)

From Old Norse viðra, probably ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *weyd-.

Jeg værer fiendtlighet mellom Ola og Per.

I can sense hostility between Ola and Per.


hate

hate (imperative hat, present tense hater, passive hates, simple past and past participle hata or hatet, present participle hatende)

hat (imperative)
hater (present)
hates (passive)
hata (participle past)
hata (past)
hatet (participle past)
hatet (past)
hatende (participle present)


rote

roter (present)
rota (past)
rotet (past)
rota (participle past)
rotet (participle past)

(slang) to fool around (engage in casual or flirtatious sexual acts)


sove

sove (imperative sov, present tense sover, simple past sov, past participle sovet, present participle sovende)

sov (imperative)
sover (present)
sov (past)
sovet (participle past)
sovende (participle present)

From Old Norse sofa, from Proto-Germanic *swefaną, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *swep- (“sleep”).


le

le (imperative le, present tense ler, passive -, simple past lo, past participle ledd, present participle leende)

le (imperative)
ler (present)
lo (past)
ledd (participle past)
leende (participle present)

From Old Norse hlæja (“to laugh”), from Proto-Germanic *hlahjaną, from Proto-Indo-European *klek-, *kleg- (“to shout”).


bana

past participle of bane (both Etymology 3)


regn

influenced by Norwegian dialects, sometimes considered as colloquial


bake

bake (imperative bak, present tense baker, passive bakes, simple past bakte, past participle bakt)

bak (imperative)
baker (present)
bakes (passive)
bakte (past)
bakt (participle past)


vite

vite (imperative vit, present tense vet or veit, passive vites, simple past visste, past participle visst, present participle vitende)

vit (imperative)
vet (present)
veit (present)
vites (passive)
visste (past)
visst (participle past)
vitende (participle present)

From Old Norse vita, from Proto-Germanic *witaną, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *weyd- (“see”).

to know (be certain or sure about (something); have knowledge of)


henge

henge (imperative heng, present tense henger, simple past hang, past participle hengt, present participle hengende)

heng (imperative)
henger (present)
hang (past)
hengt (participle past)
hengende (participle present)


henge

henge (imperative heng, present tense henger, simple past hengte, past participle hengt, present participle hengende)

heng (imperative)
henger (present)
hengte (past)
hengt (participle past)
hengende (participle present)


avise

avise (imperative avis, present tense aviser, passive avises, simple past aviset or aviste, past participle aviset or avist, present participle avisende)

avis (imperative)
aviser (present)
avises (passive)
aviset (past)
aviste (past)
aviset (participle past)
avist (participle past)
avisende (participle present)


va

va (present tense var, past tense vadde, past participle vadd)

var (present)
vadde (past)
vadd (participle past)

From Old Norse vaða, from Proto-Germanic *wadaną.


grave

grave (imperative grav, present tense graver, passive graves, simple past gravde or grov, past participle gravd, present participle gravende)

grav (imperative)
graver (present)
graves (passive)
gravde (past)
grov (past)
gravd (participle past)
gravende (participle present)

From Old Norse grafa, from Proto-Germanic *grabaną, from Proto-Indo-European *gʰrābʰ- (“to dig, scratch, scrape”).

inh

grave ut


flamma

simple past and past participle of flamme


pine

head

pine (present tense piner, past tense pinte, past participle pint)

piner (present)
pinte (past)
pint (participle past)


danse

danse (imperative dans, present tense danser, simple past and past participle dansa or danset, present participle dansende)

dans (imperative)
danser (present)
dansa (participle past)
dansa (past)
danset (participle past)
danset (past)
dansende (participle present)

From Old Norse dansa, from Old French dancier.


begi

begi (imperative begi, present tense begir, passive begis, simple past bega or begav, past participle begitt, present participle begiende)

begi (imperative)
begir (present)
begis (passive)
bega (past)
begav (past)
begitt (participle past)
begiende (participle present)

From Low German (sik) begeven, compare with Swedish bege.

(reflexive) to go, proceed, to set off, set out, start out (for somewhere)

Han begav sjøen

He left the sea. (to give up working at sea)


pule

puler (present)
pulte (past)
pult (participle past)


late

late (imperative lat, present tense later, passive lates, simple past lot, past participle latt, present participle latende)

lat (imperative)
later (present)
lates (passive)
lot (past)
latt (participle past)
latende (participle present)


dividere

dividere (imperative divider, present tense dividerer, simple past dividerte, past participle dividert, present participle dividerende)

divider (imperative)
dividerer (present)
dividerte (past)
dividert (participle past)
dividerende (participle present)


lys

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.


spy

head

spy (present tense spyr, simple past spydde, past participle spydd)

spyr (present)
spydde (past)
spydd (participle past)

From Old Norse spýja, from Proto-Germanic *spīwaną, from Proto-Indo-European *(s)ptyēw- (“to spit, vomit”). Compare Swedish and Danish spy, Icelandic spýja, English spew, Dutch spuwen, German speien.

der

to barf (US), throw up, vomit, spew (also figurative)


huse

head

huse (imperative hus, present tense huser, passive huses, simple past husa or huset or huste, past participle husa or huset or hust, present participle husende)

hus (imperative)
huser (present)
huses (passive)
husa (past)
huset (past)
huste (past)
husa (participle past)
huset (participle past)
hust (participle past)
husende (participle present)


bade

bade (imperative bad, present tense bader, passive bades, simple past and past participle bada or badet, present participle badende)

bad (imperative)
bader (present)
bades (passive)
bada (participle past)
bada (past)
badet (participle past)
badet (past)
badende (participle present)


bole

boler (present)
bolte (past)
bolt (participle past)

(colloquial) To use anabolic steroids to increase one's muscle mass.


gape

gape (imperative gap, present tense gaper, passive gapes, simple past gapa or gapte, past participle gapa or gapt, present participle gapende)

gap (imperative)
gaper (present)
gapes (passive)
gapa (past)
gapte (past)
gapa (participle past)
gapt (participle past)
gapende (participle present)

gap opp!

to gape (of a mouth, hole, wound etc., be wide open)


hone

hone (imperative hon, present tense honer, preterite and past participle hona or honet)

hon (imperative)
honer (present)
hona (participle past preterite)
honet (participle past preterite)


loge

loger (present)
loga (past)
loget (past)
loga (participle past)
loget (participle past)

* (noun): From Old Norse logi.
* (verb): From Old Norse loga.


sage

sage (imperative sag, present tense sager, simple past saga or saget or sagde, past participle saga or saget or sagd, present participle sagende)

sag (imperative)
sager (present)
saga (past)
saget (past)
sagde (past)
saga (participle past)
saget (participle past)
sagd (participle past)
sagende (participle present)


vie

vie (imperative vi, present tense vier, simple past vigde or vidde or via or viet, past participle vigd or vidd or via or viet)

vi (imperative)
vier (present)
vigde (past)
vidde (past)
via (past)
viet (past)
vigd (participle past)
vidd (participle past)
via (participle past)
viet (participle past)

From Old Norse vígja, from Proto-Germanic *wīhijaną.

dedicate something to someone or towards a cause


fuse

fuser (present)
fuste (past)
fust (participle past)


hale

hale (present tense haler, past tense halte, past participle halt)

haler (present)
halte (past)
halt (participle past)

From late Old Norse hala, from Middle Low German halen.


lest

lest (present tense lest, past tense lest)

form removed with the spelling reform of 2005; superseded by less


prate

prate (imperative prat, present tense prater, passive prates, simple past and past participle prata or pratet, present participle pratende)

prat (imperative)
prater (present)
prates (passive)
prata (participle past)
prata (past)
pratet (participle past)
pratet (past)
pratende (participle present)

From Middle Low German praten, compare Swedish prata and Faroese práta.


prise

prise (imperative pris, present tense priser, passive prises, simple past and past participle prisa or priset)

pris (imperative)
priser (present)
prises (passive)
prisa (participle past)
prisa (past)
priset (participle past)
priset (past)

prise seg ut av markedet


prise

prise (imperative pris, present tense priser, passive prises, simple past priste, past participle prist, present participle prisende)

pris (imperative)
priser (present)
prises (passive)
priste (past)
prist (participle past)
prisende (participle present)

From Old Norse prísa, from Middle Low German prisen, from Old French priser.

to extol, praise, commend, laud, glorify


rase

rase (imperative ras, present tense raser, passive rases, simple past raste, past participle rast, present participle rasende)

ras (imperative)
raser (present)
rases (passive)
raste (past)
rast (participle past)
rasende (participle present)

(figurative: fever, plague, war) to rage


ripe

ripe (imperative rip, present tense riper, passive ripes, simple past ripa or ripet or ripte, past participle ripa or ripet or ript, present participle ripende)

rip (imperative)
riper (present)
ripes (passive)
ripa (past)
ripet (past)
ripte (past)
ripa (participle past)
ripet (participle past)
ript (participle past)
ripende (participle present)

Of unknown origin (noun, sense 1); from the same origin as rive (noun sense 2 and verb)


rive

rive (imperative riv, present tense river, passive rives, simple past rev or reiv, past participle revet, present participle rivende)

riv (imperative)
river (present)
rives (passive)
rev (past)
reiv (past)
revet (participle past)
rivende (participle present)


server

nonlemma

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.


sett

From the verb sette, also from English set.


spare

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spare (imperative spar, present tense sparer, passive spares, simple past sparte, past participle spart, present participle sparende)

spar (imperative)
sparer (present)
spares (passive)
sparte (past)
spart (participle past)
sparende (participle present)


spire

spirer (present)
spirte (past)
spirt (participle past)

From Old Norse spíra (stem, pipe; little tree).


stave

stave (imperative stav, present tense staver, simple past and past participle stava or stavet, present participle stavende)

stav (imperative)
staver (present)
stava (participle past)
stava (past)
stavet (participle past)
stavet (past)
stavende (participle present)


syne

syne (present tense syner, past tense and past participle synet)


hike

hiker (present)
hika (past)
hiket (past)
hika (participle past)
hiket (participle past)

form removed with the spelling reform of 2005; superseded by hige


lade

lade (imperative lad, present tense lader, passive lades, simple past lada or ladet or ladde, past participle lada or ladet or ladd, present participle ladende)

lad (imperative)
lader (present)
lades (passive)
lada (past)
ladet (past)
ladde (past)
lada (participle past)
ladet (participle past)
ladd (participle past)
ladende (participle present)

From Old Norse hlaða, from Proto-Germanic *hlaþaną.

(electricity) to charge (e.g. a battery)


stable

stable (imperative stabl or stable, present tense stabler, passive stables, simple past and past participle stabla or stablet, present participle stablende)

stabl (imperative)
stable (imperative)
stabler (present)
stables (passive)
stabla (participle past)
stabla (past)
stablet (participle past)
stablet (past)
stablende (participle present)


mangle

mangle (imperative mangl or mangle, present tense mangler, simple past and past participle mangla or manglet, present participle manglende)

mangl (imperative)
mangle (imperative)
mangler (present)
mangla (participle past)
mangla (past)
manglet (participle past)
manglet (past)
manglende (participle present)


gi

gi (imperative gi, present tense gir, passive gis, simple past ga or gav, past participle gitt)

gi (imperative)
gir (present)
gis (passive)
ga (past)
gav (past)
gitt (participle past)

From Old Norse gefa, from Proto-Germanic *gebaną, from Proto-Indo-European *gʰab(ʰ)-.

to give (to transfer the possession of something to someone else)


verge

verger (present)
verga (past)
verget (past)
verga (participle past)
verget (participle past)

From Old Norse verja. Compare Danish værge, Faroese verja, Icelandic verja, Swedish värja.


assistere

assistere (imperative assister, present tense assisterer, simple past assisterte, past participle assistert, present participle assisterende)

assister (imperative)
assisterer (present)
assisterte (past)
assistert (participle past)
assisterende (participle present)


ville

ville (present tense vil, simple past ville, past participle villet, present participle villende)

vil (present)
ville (past)
villet (participle past)
villende (participle present)

From Old Norse vilja, from Proto-Germanic *wiljaną, from Proto-Indo-European *welh₁-.

to want to, be willing to, shall, will, should


pris

From Old Norse príss, from Middle Low German pris, from Old French preis, pris (“price”), from Latin pretium (“worth, price; money spent; wage, reward”), from Proto-Italic *pretjom, from Proto-Indo-European *per- (“before, in front; first”).


invadere

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invadere (imperative invader, present tense invaderer, simple past invaderte, past participle invadert, present participle invaderende)

invader (imperative)
invaderer (present)
invaderte (past)
invadert (participle past)
invaderende (participle present)


lyste

lyste (present tense lyster, simple past and past participle lysta or lystet, present participle lystende)

lyster (present)
lysta (participle past)
lysta (past)
lystet (participle past)
lystet (past)
lystende (participle present)


lee

leer (present)
lea (past)
leet (past)
lea (participle past)
leet (participle past)

to move; to make a body part, or a thing (such as a bolder), move


taut

(non-standard since 2005) past tense of tyte


dingle

dingle (imperative dingl or dingle, present tense dingler, passive dingles, simple past and past participle dingla or dinglet, present participle dinglende)

dingl (imperative)
dingle (imperative)
dingler (present)
dingles (passive)
dingla (participle past)
dingla (past)
dinglet (participle past)
dinglet (past)
dinglende (participle present)


ri

ri (imperative ri, present tense rir, simple past red or rei, past participle ridd, present participle riende)

ri (imperative)
rir (present)
red (past)
rei (past)
ridd (participle past)
riende (participle present)


bile

biler (present)
bilte (past)
bilt (participle past)


chatte

chatter (present)
chatta (past)
chattet (past)
chatta (participle past)
chattet (participle past)

chat (to exchange text or voice messages in real time through a computer network)


insistere

insistere (imperative insister, present tense insisterer, passive insisteres, simple past insisterte, past participle insistert, present participle insisterende)

insister (imperative)
insisterer (present)
insisteres (passive)
insisterte (past)
insistert (participle past)
insisterende (participle present)


tendere

tendere (present tense tenderer, passive tenderes, simple past tenderte, past participle tendert, present participle tenderende)

tenderer (present)
tenderes (passive)
tenderte (past)
tendert (participle past)
tenderende (participle present)

From Latin tendere, via German tendieren.


briste

briste (imperative brist, present tense brister, simple past brast, past participle bristet)

brist (imperative)
brister (present)
brast (past)
bristet (participle past)

From Old Norse bresta and Danish briste; from Proto-Germanic *brestaną, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰres- (“to burst, break, crack, split, separate”). Cognate with German bersten.


gå

går (present)
gikk (past)
gått (participle past)
gås (infinitive passive)
gående (participle present)
gå (imperative)

From Old Norse ganga. The infinitive and present tense conjugation of the verb do not correspond with the Old Norse conjugation of ganga (compare with the Old Norse conjugation) and may be influenced by East Norse variants or Low German gan.

OK, da kan dere gå hjem.

Går du til skolen eller tar du bussen?

Do you walk to school or do you take the bus?

Gå til fots.

Det gikk visst ikke så bra.

Det går ikke å fikse motoren.

Motoren går fint.

To work (function), run, to be possible.

Går det bra med deg?
Are you alright?

Går alt bra her?

Hvilket slips går best med denne skjorten, synes du?

Which tie goes best with this shirt, do you think?

Etter som årene går.

Strømmen er gått i hele nabolaget.

The power is out in the entire neighbourhood.

Sikringen går hver gang jeg skrur på komfyren.

The fuse blows every time I turn on the stove.

Of electric power, to go out; of a light bulb or fuse, to blow.


sko

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sko (imperative sko, present tense skor, simple past skodde, past participle skodd)

sko (imperative)
skor (present)
skodde (past)
skodd (participle past)

From Old Norse skór, from Proto-Germanic *skōhaz, of unclear etymology; possibly a derivation from *skehaną (“to move quickly”), from Proto-Indo-European *skek- (“to move quickly, jump”).


ro

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ro (imperative ro, present tense ror, passive ros, simple past rodde, past participle rodd, present participle roende)

ro (imperative)
ror (present)
ros (passive)
rodde (past)
rodd (participle past)
roende (participle present)


lek

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.


lure

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lure (imperative lur, present tense lurer, passive lures, simple past lurte, past participle lurt, present participle lurende)

lur (imperative)
lurer (present)
lures (passive)
lurte (past)
lurt (participle past)
lurende (participle present)


entre

entre (imperative entr or entre, present tense entrer, passive entres, simple past and past participle entra or entret, present participle entrende)

entr (imperative)
entre (imperative)
entrer (present)
entres (passive)
entra (participle past)
entra (past)
entret (participle past)
entret (past)
entrende (participle present)

(nautical) to climb (e.g. a mast), go aloft


ligne

ligne (imperative lign, present tense ligner, passive lignes, simple past and past participle ligna or lignet, present participle lignende)

lign (imperative)
ligner (present)
lignes (passive)
ligna (participle past)
ligna (past)
lignet (participle past)
lignet (past)
lignende (participle present)


shuffle

shuffle (present tense shuffler, simple past and past participle shufflet)

shuffler (present)
shufflet (participle past)
shufflet (past)

to shuffle (including dancing the shuffle, playing shuffleboard)


plage

plage (imperative plag, present tense plager, passive plages, simple past plaga or plaget or plagde, past participle plaga or plaget or plagd, present participle plagende)

plag (imperative)
plager (present)
plages (passive)
plaga (past)
plaget (past)
plagde (past)
plaga (participle past)
plaget (participle past)
plagd (participle past)
plagende (participle present)

to afflict, bother, pester, plague, torment, trouble


glede

glede (present tense gleder, past tense gleda or gledet or gledde, past participle gleda or gledet or gledd)

gleder (present)
gleda (past)
gledet (past)
gledde (past)
gleda (participle past)
gledet (participle past)
gledd (participle past)


spalte

spalte (imperative spalt, present tense spalter, passive spaltes, simple past and past participle spalta or spaltet, present participle spaltende)

spalt (imperative)
spalter (present)
spaltes (passive)
spalta (participle past)
spalta (past)
spaltet (participle past)
spaltet (past)
spaltende (participle present)

From German Spalte (noun), and spalten (verb).

en spaltet personlighet


føle

føle (imperative føl, present tense føler, passive føles, simple past følte, past participle følt, present participle følende)

føl (imperative)
føler (present)
føles (passive)
følte (past)
følt (participle past)
følende (participle present)

Legen følte varsomt på såret.

The doctor cautiously felt on the wound.

to feel (use the sense of touch to be aware of something)

Hvordan føles det?

Jeg har aldri følt meg så glad før.

Føle seg fram/frem = feel one's way (literally or figuratively)

Jeg følte meg fram gjennom den mørke korridoren.I felt my way through the dark corridor


snuble

snuble (imperative snubl or snuble, present tense snubler, passive snubles, simple past and past participle snubla or snublet, present participle snublende)

snubl (imperative)
snuble (imperative)
snubler (present)
snubles (passive)
snubla (participle past)
snubla (past)
snublet (participle past)
snublet (past)
snublende (participle present)

Han snubler fram gjennom høye gresset, han hører flyene over trærne, han snubler over røtter og nedfalne greiner.

2013, Johannes Anyuru, En storm kom fra paradiset, Forlaget Press, →ISBN:

He stumbles forward through the tall grass, he hears the planes above the trees, he stumbles over roots and fallen branches.


træ

træ (imperative træ, present tense trær, simple past trædde, past participle trædd)

træ (imperative)
trær (present)
trædde (past)
trædd (participle past)

træ en nål


mumle

mumler (present)
mumla (past)
mumlet (past)
mumla (participle past)
mumlet (participle past)


simulere

å simulere (infinitive)
simulerer (present)
simulerte (past)
har simulert (perfect present)
simuler! (imperative)
simulert (participle past)
simulert (neuter participle past)
simulerte (definite participle past)
simulerte (participle past plural)
simulerende (participle past)


børste

børste (imperative børst, present tense børster, simple past and past participle børsta or børstet, present participle børstende)

børst (imperative)
børster (present)
børsta (participle past)
børsta (past)
børstet (participle past)
børstet (past)
børstende (participle present)


lystre

lystre (imperative lystr or lystre, present tense lystrer, passive lystres, simple past and past participle lystra or lystret, present participle lystrende)

lystr (imperative)
lystre (imperative)
lystrer (present)
lystres (passive)
lystra (participle past)
lystra (past)
lystret (participle past)
lystret (past)
lystrende (participle present)

From Middle Low German lusteren (sense 1), and lyster (“fishing spear”) (English leister) (sense 2).


flamme

flamme (imperative flam, present tense flammer, passive flammes, simple past and past participle flamma or flammet, present participle flammende)

flam (imperative)
flammer (present)
flammes (passive)
flamma (participle past)
flamma (past)
flammet (participle past)
flammet (past)
flammende (participle present)

From Latin flamma, via German Flamme. The verb is from the noun.

flamme opp: to flare up, leap into flame


lege

lege (imperative leg, present tense leger, passive leges, simple past lega or leget or legte, past participle lega or leget or legt, present participle legende)

leg (imperative)
leger (present)
leges (passive)
lega (past)
leget (past)
legte (past)
lega (participle past)
leget (participle past)
legt (participle past)
legende (participle present)


dirigere

dirigere (imperative diriger, present tense dirigerer, passive dirigeres, simple past dirigerte, past participle dirigert, present participle dirigerende)

diriger (imperative)
dirigerer (present)
dirigeres (passive)
dirigerte (past)
dirigert (participle past)
dirigerende (participle present)


berge

berge (imperative berg, present tense berger, passive berges, simple past and past participle berga or berget, present participle bergende)

berg (imperative)
berger (present)
berges (passive)
berga (participle past)
berga (past)
berget (participle past)
berget (past)
bergende (participle present)

From Old Norse bjarga (“salvage, bring to shore”).


menge

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menge seg (imperative meng, present tense menger, passive menges, simple past menga or menget or mengte, past participle menga or menget or mengt, present participle mengende)

menge seg (canonical)
meng (imperative)
menger (present)
menges (passive)
menga (past)
menget (past)
mengte (past)
menga (participle past)
menget (participle past)
mengt (participle past)
mengende (participle present)


krone

kroner (present)
krona (past)
kronet (past)
krona (participle past)
kronet (participle past)

to crown, or coronate (not normally used), perform a coronation


få

få (imperative få, present tense får, passive fås or fåes, simple past fikk, past participle fått, present participle fående)

få (imperative)
får (present)
fås (passive)
fåes (passive)
fikk (past)
fått (participle past)
fående (participle present)

From Danish få, from Old Norse fá (to grab, capture, conquer), from Proto-Germanic *fanhaną.

Pray, and you shall receive. Search, and you shall find. Knock, and the door shall be opened to you.

Be, så skal dere få. Let, så skal dere finne. Bank på, så skal det lukkes opp for dere. (The Bible, Matt. 7,7)

Hva fikk du til jul?

Hvor mange fisk fikk du?

The best is good enough, if only one can get it.

Det beste er godt nok, bare man kan få det. (proverb)

Husk å få gjort leksene!

(as an auxiliary verb) to get done; to accomplish

Jeg får hodepine av alt det bråket!

All that noise is giving me a headache! (literally: I'm getting a headache from all that noise)

Han fikk en alvorlig skade.

Det får vente.

(as an auxiliary verb) will; have to; better

Pasienten får ikke ta imot besøk.

The patient is not allowed to have visits.

(as an auxiliary verb) may, can, be allowed

Vi får se hva som skjer.


får

nonlemma

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.


vise

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vise (imperative vis, present tense viser, passive vises, simple past viste, past participle vist, present participle visende)

vis (imperative)
viser (present)
vises (passive)
viste (past)
vist (participle past)
visende (participle present)

From Old Norse vísa (“a manner of singing”), related to vis.

vise fram til vennene våre

vise noen til en dyktig lege

vise bort


pisse

pisse (imperative piss, present tense pisser, simple past pissa or pisset or piste, past participle pissa or pisset or pist, present participle pissende)

piss (imperative)
pisser (present)
pissa (past)
pisset (past)
piste (past)
pissa (participle past)
pisset (participle past)
pist (participle past)
pissende (participle present)

Uncertain: Onomatopoeia, or from Latin via French


overdrive

overdrive (imperative overdriv, present tense overdriver, simple past overdrev or overdreiv, past participle overdrevet, present participle overdrivende)

overdriv (imperative)
overdriver (present)
overdrev (past)
overdreiv (past)
overdrevet (participle past)
overdrivende (participle present)

to exaggerate (overstate, to describe more than is fact)


seller

present tense of selle (non-standard since 1981)


bre

bre (imperative bre, present tense brer, passive bres, simple past bredde or bredte, past participle bredd or bredt, present participle breende)

bre (imperative)
brer (present)
bres (passive)
bredde (past)
bredte (past)
bredd (participle past)
bredt (participle past)
breende (participle present)


spore

spore (imperative spor, present tense sporer, passive spores, simple past spora or sporet or sporte, past participle spora or sporet or sport, present participle sporende)

spor (imperative)
sporer (present)
spores (passive)
spora (past)
sporet (past)
sporte (past)
spora (participle past)
sporet (participle past)
sport (participle past)
sporende (participle present)


falle

falle (present tense faller, past tense falt, past participle falt, present participle fallende, imperative fall)

faller (present)
falt (past)
falt (participle past)
fallende (participle present)
fall (imperative)

From Danish falde (pre-1907 spelling in Riksmål), from Old Norse falla (“to fall”), from Proto-Germanic *fallaną, from Proto-Indo-European *pōl-. Cognates include Faeroese and Swedish falla, Danish falde, English fall, German fallen.

falle pladask for noen

fall head over heels in love with someone

Han skled, mistet fotfestet og falt.

Byen falt etter en måneds beleiring.

The city fell after being laid siege to for a month.

Prisene på klær falt dramatisk i fjor.

Prices on clothes fell dramatically last year.

Faren min falt i krigen.

Mange mennesker falt i slaget.

Det nye gulvet faller ganske mye.

Skaftet på denne kniven faller godt i hånden.

The handle of this knife fits well in my hand.

Kjolen faller fint.

Det faller naturlig for henne.

Det faller naturlig å gjøre det nå.


komme

komme (imperative kom, present tense kommer, simple past kom, past participle kommet, present participle kommende)

kom (imperative)
kommer (present)
kom (past)
kommet (participle past)
kommende (participle present)


juge

juge (imperative jug, present tense juger, simple past jugde, past participle jugd)

jug (imperative)
juger (present)
jugde (past)
jugd (participle past)

From Old Norse ljúga. Compare Danish lyve and Swedish ljuga.


så

så (imperative så, present tense sår, passive sås or såes, simple past sådde, past participle sådd)

så (imperative)
sår (present)
sås (passive)
såes (passive)
sådde (past)
sådd (participle past)

From Old Norse sá, from Proto-Germanic *sēaną, from Proto-Indo-European *seh₁-.

to sow (scatter, disperse, or plant seeds)


tro

tro (present tense tror, past tense trodde, past participle trodd, present participle troende)

tror (present)
trodde (past)
trodd (participle past)
troende (participle present)

From Old Norse trú (noun), trúa (verb), and trúr (adjective).


lede

lede (imperative led, present tense leder, passive ledes, simple past and past participle leda or ledet, present participle ledende)

led (imperative)
leder (present)
ledes (passive)
leda (participle past)
leda (past)
ledet (participle past)
ledet (past)
ledende (participle present)


legge

legger (present)
la (past)
lagt (participle past)
legges (infinitive passive)
leggende (participle present)
legg (imperative)

From Old Norse leggja, from Proto-Germanic *lagjaną. Cognates include Danish lægge, Swedish lägga, German legen, Dutch leggen, and English lay. Compare with ligge.


skulle

skulle (present tense skal, simple past skulle, past participle skullet)

skal (present)
skulle (past)
skullet (participle past)

From Old Norse skulu, from Proto-Germanic *skulaną.

Alt fungerer som det skal.

will, would, shall, should (modal verbs)


slå

slå (imperative slå, present tense slår, passive slås, simple past slo, past participle slått, present participle slående)

slå (imperative)
slår (present)
slås (passive)
slo (past)
slått (participle past)
slående (participle present)

From Old Norse slá (“to hit, beat, strike”), from Proto-Germanic *slahaną (“to hit, strike, kill”), from Proto-Indo-European *slak- (“to hit, strike, throw”).

der

(nautical) to tack (to turn a vessel onto the other tack; come about)


grille

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grille (imperative grill, present tense griller, passive grilles, simple past and past participle grilla or grillet, present participle grillende)

grill (imperative)
griller (present)
grilles (passive)
grilla (participle past)
grilla (past)
grillet (participle past)
grillet (past)
grillende (participle present)

(figuratively) to grill (subject someone to intense questioning)


ære

ære (imperative ær, present tense ærer, passive æres, simple past and past participle æra or æret, present participle ærende)

ær (imperative)
ærer (present)
æres (passive)
æra (participle past)
æra (past)
æret (participle past)
æret (past)
ærende (participle present)

From Middle Low German eren and late Old Norse æra.


øke

øke (imperative øk, present tense øker, passive økes, simple past øka or øket or økte, past participle øka or øket or økt, present participle økende)

øk (imperative)
øker (present)
økes (passive)
øka (past)
øket (past)
økte (past)
øka (participle past)
øket (participle past)
økt (participle past)
økende (participle present)

From Old Norse auka, from Proto-Germanic *aukaną. Cognate with Latin augēo (“I increase”).


ånde

ånder (present)
ånda (past)
åndet (past)
ånda (participle past)
åndet (participle past)

From Danish ånde (“breath”), from Old Danish andæ, from Old Norse andi (“breath; spirit, soul”), from Proto-Germanic *anadô (“breath; spirit, zeal”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₂enh₁-dʰō, from *h₂enh₁- (“to breathe, blow”), likely of onomatopoeic origin.


bruke

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bruke (imperative bruk, present tense bruker, passive brukes, simple past brukte, past participle brukt, present participle brukende)

bruk (imperative)
bruker (present)
brukes (passive)
brukte (past)
brukt (participle past)
brukende (participle present)


inneholde

inneholde (present tense inneholder, simple past and past participle inneholdt, present participle inneholdende)

inneholder (present)
inneholdt (participle past)
inneholdt (past)
inneholdende (participle present)


fyr

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.


passe

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passe (imperative pass, present tense passer, passive passes, simple past and past participle passa or passet, present participle passende)

pass (imperative)
passer (present)
passes (passive)
passa (participle past)
passa (past)
passet (participle past)
passet (past)
passende (participle present)


sku

Men Tom Sawyer, han spora meg opp og sa at'n sku starte en røverbande, og at jeg kunne få være med hvis jeg dro tilbake til enka og blei respektabel.

2013, Mark Twain, translated by Bjørn Alex Herrman, Huckleberry Finns opplevelser, Oslo: De norske bokklubbene, translation of The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, →ISBN, page 7:

But Tom Sawyer he hunted me up and said he was going to start a band of robbers, and I might join if I would go back to the widow and be respectable.

(dialectal, informal) Apocopic form of skulle


tekst

From Latin textus and Old Norse textr, texti.

Tekst denne filmen!

Tekst meg når du kommer fram!

imperative of tekste (to subtitle, to text)


skotte

skotter (present)
skotta (past)
skottet (past)
skotta (participle past)
skottet (participle past)


finne

finne (imperative finn, present tense finner, simple past fant, past participle funnet, present participle finnende)

finn (imperative)
finner (present)
fant (past)
funnet (participle past)
finnende (participle present)

From Danish finde, from Old Norse finna, from Proto-Germanic *finþaną, from Proto-Indo-European *pent- (“to go, pass; path, bridge”). Cognates include Danish finde, Swedish finna, Gothic 𐍆𐌹𐌽𐌸𐌰𐌽 (finþan), German finden, Dutch vinden, and English find.


prøve

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prøve (imperative prøv, present tense prøver, passive prøves, simple past prøvde, past participle prøvd, present participle prøvende)

prøv (imperative)
prøver (present)
prøves (passive)
prøvde (past)
prøvd (participle past)
prøvende (participle present)

From Old Norse prófa, from Middle Low German proven and from Latin probare.

prøve på


drage

drage (present tense drager, past tense drog or dro, past participle draget or dragen)

drager (present)
drog (past)
dro (past)
draget (participle past)
dragen (participle past)

form removed with the spelling reform of 2005; superseded by dra


kaste

kaste (imperative kast, present tense kaster, passive kastes, simple past and past participle kasta or kastet, present participle kastende)

kast (imperative)
kaster (present)
kastes (passive)
kasta (participle past)
kasta (past)
kastet (participle past)
kastet (past)
kastende (participle present)

From Old Norse kasta (compare with Danish kaste, Faroese, Icelandic, Swedish kasta and English cast).

kaste skygge


lyse

lyse (imperative lys, present tense lyser, passive lyses, simple past lyste, past participle lyst, present participle lysende)

lys (imperative)
lyser (present)
lyses (passive)
lyste (past)
lyst (participle past)
lysende (participle present)


leve

leve (imperative lev, present tense lever, simple past levde or levet, past participle levd or levet, present participle levende)

lev (imperative)
lever (present)
levde (past)
levet (past)
levd (participle past)
levet (participle past)
levende (participle present)

From Old Norse lifa, from Proto-Germanic *libjaną, from Proto-Indo-European *leip- (“leave, cling, linger”) (cognate with Swedish leva, Danish leve, Icelandic lifa, Dutch leven, German leben, English live).


nå

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nå (imperative nå, present tense når, simple past nådde, past participle nådd)

nå (imperative)
når (present)
nådde (past)
nådd (participle past)


bie

bier (present)
bia (past)
biet (past)
bia (participle past)
biet (participle past)
bier (present)
bidde (past)
bidd (participle past)

bie (present tense bier, past tense bidde, past participle bidd)


lese

lese (imperative les, present tense leser, simple past leste, past participle lest)

les (imperative)
leser (present)
leste (past)
lest (participle past)

Hva leser du?


flytte

flytte (imperative flytt, present tense flytter, passive flyttes, simple past and past participle flytta or flyttet, present participle flyttende)

flytt (imperative)
flytter (present)
flyttes (passive)
flytta (participle past)
flytta (past)
flyttet (participle past)
flyttet (past)
flyttende (participle present)


redigere

redigere (imperative rediger, present tense redigerer, simple past redigerte, past participle redigert, present participle redigerende)

rediger (imperative)
redigerer (present)
redigerte (past)
redigert (participle past)
redigerende (participle present)

Via French rédiger, from Latin redigere ("to prepare in a certain condition")


skrive

skrive (imperative skriv, present tense skriver, passive skrives, simple past skrev or skreiv, past participle skrevet, present participle skrivende)

skriv (imperative)
skriver (present)
skrives (passive)
skrev (past)
skreiv (past)
skrevet (participle past)
skrivende (participle present)

From Old Norse skrifa, from Proto-Germanic *skrībaną, a late borrowing from Latin scrībō (“write”). Compare with Danish skrive, Swedish skriva, Icelandic skrifa, West Frisian skriuwe, English shrive, Low German schrieven, Dutch schrijven, German schreiben.

Kaja Korsvold, "Forfatter om Afghanistan: Vi var der for å drepe dragen", Aftenposten, March 2nd 2016.
Danske Carsten Jensen har med boken Den første sten, skrevet den første store nordiske romanen fra Afghanistan.

Kjetil S. Østli, Frederik Sandberg, "I en verden for seg selv"", Aftenposten, October 19th 2011.
Han gikk med store forfatterdrømmer, søkte isolasjon, skrev og drakk kaffe og skrev, med Metallica fra høyttalerne, i et forsøk på å bli suggerert inn i noe.


kopiere

å kopiere (infinitive)
kopierer (present)
kopierte (past)
har kopiert (perfect present)
kopier! (imperative)
kopiert (participle past)
kopiert (neuter participle past)
kopierte (definite participle past)
kopierte (participle past plural)
kopierende (participle past)

From Medieval Latin copiare? (or from copia (noun), thus kopi + -ere).


klippe

klippe (imperative klipp, present tense klipper, passive klippes, simple past klippa or klippet or klipte, past participle klippa or klippet or klipt, present participle klippende)

klipp (imperative)
klipper (present)
klippes (passive)
klippa (past)
klippet (past)
klipte (past)
klippa (participle past)
klippet (participle past)
klipt (participle past)
klippende (participle present)

to cut (e.g. with scissors, a lawnmower)


klyppe

klypper (present)
klyppa (past)
klyppet (past)
klyppa (participle past)
klyppet (participle past)

form removed with the spelling reform of 2005; superseded by klippe


navigere

navigere (imperative naviger, present tense navigerer, passive navigeres, simple past navigerte, past participle navigert, present participle navigerende)

naviger (imperative)
navigerer (present)
navigeres (passive)
navigerte (past)
navigert (participle past)
navigerende (participle present)


stemme

stemme (imperative stem, present tense stemmer, simple past stemte, past participle stemt, present participle stemmende)

stem (imperative)
stemmer (present)
stemte (past)
stemt (participle past)
stemmende (participle present)


spørre

spørre (imperative and present tense spør, simple past spurte, past participle spurt, present participle spørrende)

spør (imperative present)
spurte (past)
spurt (participle past)
spørrende (participle present)

From Old Norse spyrja, from Proto-Germanic *spurjaną.


spise

spise (imperative spis, present tense spiser, passive spises, simple past spiste, past participle spist, present participle spisende)

spis (imperative)
spiser (present)
spises (passive)
spiste (past)
spist (participle past)
spisende (participle present)

From Danish spise, or directly from Middle Low German spīse, from Old Saxon spīsa, from Latin expensa (noun). Cognates include German Speise and German speisen.


ete

ete (imperative et, present tense eter, passive etes, simple past åt, past participle ett, present participle etende)

et (imperative)
eter (present)
etes (passive)
åt (past)
ett (participle past)
etende (participle present)

From Old Norse eta, from Proto-Germanic *etaną, from Proto-Indo-European *h₁ed-.

et, drikk og vær glad


kjøre

kjøre (imperative kjør, present tense kjører, passive kjøres, simple past kjørte, past participle kjørt, present participle kjørende)

kjør (imperative)
kjører (present)
kjøres (passive)
kjørte (past)
kjørt (participle past)
kjørende (participle present)

(transport) To run (buses, trains, etc.).


vinne

vinne (imperative vinn, present tense vinner, passive vinnes, simple past vant, past participle vunnet, present participle vinnende)

vinn (imperative)
vinner (present)
vinnes (passive)
vant (past)
vunnet (participle past)
vinnende (participle present)

From Old Norse vinna, from Proto-Germanic *winnaną, from Proto-Indo-European *wenh₁- (“to strive, wish, desire, love”). Related to Swedish and Icelandic vinna, English win, Dutch winnen, Danish vinde and German gewinnen.

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vinne terreng


slange

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slange (imperative slang, present tense slanger, simple past and past participle slanga or slanget, present participle slangende)

slang (imperative)
slanger (present)
slanga (participle past)
slanga (past)
slanget (participle past)
slanget (past)
slangende (participle present)


vanne

vanne (imperative vann, present tense vanner, passive vannes, simple past and past participle vanna or vannet, present participle vannende)

vann (imperative)
vanner (present)
vannes (passive)
vanna (participle past)
vanna (past)
vannet (participle past)
vannet (past)
vannende (participle present)


drikke

drikke (imperative drikk, present tense drikker, passive drikkes, simple past drakk, past participle drukket, present participle drikkende)

drikk (imperative)
drikker (present)
drikkes (passive)
drakk (past)
drukket (participle past)
drikkende (participle present)

From Danish drikke, from Old Norse drekka (“to drink”), from Proto-Germanic *drinkaną (“to drink”), from Proto-Indo-European *dʰrenǵ- (“to draw into one's mouth, sip, gulp”), from *dʰreg- (“to draw, glide”).


spille

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spille (imperative spill, present tense spiller, passive spilles, simple past spilte, past participle spilt, present participle spillende)

spill (imperative)
spiller (present)
spilles (passive)
spilte (past)
spilt (participle past)
spillende (participle present)

spille inn (music etc.) to record (something)


smi mens jernet er varmt

strike while the iron is hot
strike while the iron is hot

(idiomatic) to strike while the iron is hot


speile

speile (imperative speil, present tense speiler, passive speiles, simple past speila or speilet or speilte, past participle speila or speilet or speilt, present participle speilende)

speil (imperative)
speiler (present)
speiles (passive)
speila (past)
speilet (past)
speilte (past)
speila (participle past)
speilet (participle past)
speilt (participle past)
speilende (participle present)

(reflexive) to look at oneself in the mirror

Landskapet speilet seg i sjøen.

The surroundings were reflected in the lake.


rede

rede (imperative red, present tense reder, passive redes, simple past and past participle reda or redet, present participle redende)

red (imperative)
reder (present)
redes (passive)
reda (participle past)
reda (past)
redet (participle past)
redet (past)
redende (participle present)


takse

takser (present)
taksa (past)
takset (past)
taksa (participle past)
takset (participle past)


bombe

bombe (imperative bomb, present tense bomber, simple past and past participle bomba or bombet, present participle bombende)

bomb (imperative)
bomber (present)
bomba (participle past)
bomba (past)
bombet (participle past)
bombet (past)
bombende (participle present)

From French bombe (“bomb, aerosol”), from Italian bomba (“bomb”), from Latin bombus (“a buzz or humming sound”), from Ancient Greek βόμβος (bómbos, “any deep, hollow sound, humming, buzzing, booming, rumbling”), imitative of the sound itself.


legere

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legere (imperative leger, present tense legerer, passive legeres, simple past legerte, past participle legert, present participle legerende)

leger (imperative)
legerer (present)
legeres (passive)
legerte (past)
legert (participle past)
legerende (participle present)

From Latin ligāre, ligō, compare with German legieren.

to thicken by blending egg yolks, cream, butter etc. into sauces and soups


minne

minne (imperative minn, present tense minner, passive minnes, simple past minna or minnet or minte, past participle minna or minnet or mint, present participle minnende)

minn (imperative)
minner (present)
minnes (passive)
minna (past)
minnet (past)
minte (past)
minna (participle past)
minnet (participle past)
mint (participle past)
minnende (participle present)


låg

(non-standard since 2005) past tense of ligge


teste

teste (imperative test, present tense tester, passive testes, simple past and past participle testa or testet, present participle testende)

test (imperative)
tester (present)
testes (passive)
testa (participle past)
testa (past)
testet (participle past)
testet (past)
testende (participle present)


vide

vide (imperative vid, present tense vider, passive vides, simple past and past participle vida or videt, present participle vidende)

vid (imperative)
vider (present)
vides (passive)
vida (participle past)
vida (past)
videt (participle past)
videt (past)
vidende (participle present)


vide

vide (present tense ved, past tense vidste, past participle vidst)

ved (present)
vidste (past)
vidst (participle past)

From Danish vide (“to know”). Non-standard since 1907, replaced with vite (sound change into a more Norwegian form).


forme

forme (imperative form, present tense former, passive formes, simple past and past participle forma or formet, present participle formende)

form (imperative)
former (present)
formes (passive)
forma (participle past)
forma (past)
formet (participle past)
formet (past)
formende (participle present)


gjøre

gjøre (imperative and present tense gjør, passive gjøres, simple past gjorde, past participle gjort)

gjør (imperative present)
gjøres (passive)
gjorde (past)
gjort (participle past)

From Danish gøre, gjøre (18th century spelling), from Old Danish gøræ, gørwa, gærwa, from Proto-Germanic *garwijaną.

Hva skal du gjøre?

Ikke gjør det!

Det var godt gjort!

øvelse gjør mester


stå

står (present)
sto (past)
stod (past)
stått (participle past)
stås (infinitive passive)
stående (participle present)
stå (imperative)

From Old Norse standa; compare with Swedish stå, Danish stå, English stand, Latin stāre, stō.

Bussen var så full at han måtte stå.

Stå stille, sa jeg!

Det står en vase på bordet.

Toget stod i ti minutter grunnet strømbrudd.

The train was stopped for ten minutes due to a power failure.

Når står bryllupet?

Slaget ved Waterloo stod i 1815.

The battle of Waterloo took place in 1815.

Vannspruten stod langt over brygga.

The spurt of water reached way over the pier.

Tror du ikke på meg? Det står i avisen.

Don't you believe me? It says so in the paper.

Hvordan gikk det, stod du til eksamen?

How did it go, did you pass your exam. (literally: "how did it go, did you stand to the exam?")

Minst 175.000 nordmenn står uten fastlege.

At least 175.000 Norwegians are without a primary care provider.

Leiligheten står tom.

The apartment is empty (in the sense that it is out of use).

to be in a certain situation or condition


bli

bli (imperative bli, present tense blir, simple past ble or blei, past participle blitt, present participle blivende)

bli (imperative)
blir (present)
ble (past)
blei (past)
blitt (participle past)
blivende (participle present)

Short form of blive, from Danish blive, from Middle Low German bliven. Meanings 2, 3 and 4 are taken from Old Norse verða, which also has given rise to the dated vorde. In several dialects, the Low German word did not displace the Old Norse word completely. As a result, vart was allowed in past tense besides ble(i) between 1938 and 2005.

Hva sier du til å bli hjemme i stedet for å gå på den dumme festen?

How about staying home instead of going to that stupid party?

Du blir her!

To personer ble arrestert for tyveri i går.

Two people were arrested for theft yesterday.

Hun ble grepet av angst.

(as an auxiliary verb to create passive voice with the main verb in past participle) to be

Det blir jo bare verre!

Øhm, er det bare meg, eller begynner du å bli skallet?

Erm, is it just me, or are you going bald?

(change, development over time) to become, get, go.

change; development over time; change; development over time

Når jeg blir stor skal jeg bli lege.

When I grow up, I'm going to be a doctor.

Festen ble en suksess!

The party turned out to be/was a success!

to be, become, will, going to, turn out,

Det blir 25 kroner.


bli

bli (imperative bli, present tense blir, simple past blev or bleiv, past participle blitt, present participle blivende)

bli (imperative)
blir (present)
blev (past)
bleiv (past)
blitt (participle past)
blivende (participle present)

From the expression bli(ve) på sjøen (literally “to remain at sea”). The same word as in etymology 1 above, but secondarily distinguished in form.

Han falt over bord og bleiv.

(archaic, dialect) Alternative form of blive (“to drown”)


synge

synge (imperative syng, present tense synger, simple past sang, past participle sunget, present participle syngende)

syng (imperative)
synger (present)
sang (past)
sunget (participle past)
syngende (participle present)

From Old Norse syngja (“to sing”), from Proto-Germanic *singwaną, from Proto-Indo-European *sengʷʰ-.


runke

runker (present)
runka (past)
runket (past)
runka (participle past)
runket (participle past)

(colloquial, chiefly concerning males) wank


ronke

ronke (present tense ronker, past tense ronka or ronket, past participle ronka or ronket)

ronker (present)
ronka (past)
ronket (past)
ronka (participle past)
ronket (participle past)


gratulere

gratulere (imperative gratuler, present tense gratulerer, passive gratuleres, simple past gratulerte, past participle gratulert, present participle gratulerende)

gratuler (imperative)
gratulerer (present)
gratuleres (passive)
gratulerte (past)
gratulert (participle past)
gratulerende (participle present)


stele

stele (present tense steler, past tense stal, supine stålet)

steler (present)
stal (past)
stålet (supine)

From Old Norse stela, from Proto-Germanic *stelaną.

form removed with the spelling reform of 2005; superseded by stjele


brann

(non-standard since 2005) past tense of brenne (intransitive verb)


laug

(non-standard since 2005) past tense of ljuge

(non-standard since 2005) past tense of lyge


vær

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.


braut

(non-standard since 2005) past tense of bryte


velge

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velge (imperative velg, present tense velger, passive velges, simple past valgte, past participle valgt, present participle velgende)

velg (imperative)
velger (present)
velges (passive)
valgte (past)
valgt (participle past)
velgende (participle present)


bebo

bebo (imperative bebo, present participle bebor, passive bebos, simple past bebodde, past participle bebodd, present participle beboende)

bebo (imperative)
bebor (participle present)
bebos (passive)
bebodde (past)
bebodd (participle past)
beboende (participle present)


sperme

spermer (present)
sperma (past)
spermet (past)
sperma (participle past)
spermet (participle past)

Mann, jeg trenger å sperme.


tatt

[…] for de ord som du gav mig, har jeg gitt dem, og de har tatt imot dem og kjent i sannhet at jeg er utgått fra dig, og de har trodd at du har utsendt mig.

[…] for the words which You gave Me I have given to them; and they received them and truly understood that I came forth from You, and they believed that You sent Me.


gosse

gosse (present tense gosser, past tense gossa, past participle gossa, present participle gossende)

gosser (present)
gossa (past)
gossa (participle past)
gossende (participle present)


gripe inn

Hvis du ser noen blir mobbet i friminuttet, må du gripe inn.

If you see someone being bullied during recess, you have to intervene.


svare

svare (imperative svar, present tense svarer, passive svares, simple past svarte, past participle svart, present participle svarende)

svar (imperative)
svarer (present)
svares (passive)
svarte (past)
svart (participle past)
svarende (participle present)


abstinere

abstinere (passive abstineres, imperative abstiner, present tense abstinerer, simple past abstinerte, past participle abstinert, present participle abstinerende, verbal noun abstinering or abstinens)

abstineres (passive)
abstiner (imperative)
abstinerer (present)
abstinerte (past)
abstinert (participle past)
abstinerende (participle present)
abstinering (noun-from-verb)
abstinens (noun-from-verb)

From Latin abstinēre, present participle of abstineō (“I withhold”), from both ab- (“from, away from, off”), ab (“from, away from, on, in”), from Proto-Italic *ab, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂epó (“off, away”) + and from teneō (“to hold, have, grasp”), from Proto-Italic *tenēō (“to hold”), from Proto-Indo-European *ten- (“to stretch, extend”).

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først må jeg abstinere inntil jeg har fått min normale vitalitet og elan tilbake

2006, Jens Bjørneboe, Brev i utvalg, page 211:

first I have to abstain until I have regained my normal vitality and energy

(rare) to abstain (refrain from (something or doing something); keep from doing, especially an indulgence)


fatta

simple past and past participle of fatte


slette

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slette (present tense sletter, simple past and past participle sletta or slettet)

sletter (present)
sletta (participle past)
sletta (past)
slettet (participle past)
slettet (past)

Han liker å slette hærverk.

Hun slettet på håret hans.


kunne

kunne (present tense kan, simple past kunne, past participle kunnet)

kan (present)
kunne (past)
kunnet (participle past)

From Old Norse kunna, from Proto-Germanic *kunnaną, from Proto-Indo-European *ǵneh₃-.

Jeg kan se deg.

Jeg kan komme, hvis jeg kan finne tid.

Jeg kan spille fele.

Jeg kan denne sangen.

I know this song. (lit. I can do this song.)


lære

lære (imperative lær, present tense lærer, passive læres, simple past lærte, past participle lært)

lær (imperative)
lærer (present)
læres (passive)
lærte (past)
lært (participle past)

From late Old Norse læra, lǽra, from Old Saxon lērian, ultimately from Proto-Germanic *laizijaną.


lengte

lengte (imperative lengt, present tense lengter, passive lengtes, simple past and past participle lengta or lengtet, present participle lengtende)

lengt (imperative)
lengter (present)
lengtes (passive)
lengta (participle past)
lengta (past)
lengtet (participle past)
lengtet (past)
lengtende (participle present)


morse

morse (imperative mors, present tense morser, simple past and past participle morsa or morset)

mors (imperative)
morser (present)
morsa (participle past)
morsa (past)
morset (participle past)
morset (past)

From English Morse, after the American inventor Samuel Morse.


rane

rane (imperative ran, present tense raner, passive ranes, simple past rana or ranet or rante, past participle rana or ranet or rant, present participle ranende)

ran (imperative)
raner (present)
ranes (passive)
rana (past)
ranet (past)
rante (past)
rana (participle past)
ranet (participle past)
rant (participle past)
ranende (participle present)


vente

vente (imperative vent, present tense venter, passive ventes, simple past and past participle venta or ventet, present participle ventende)

vent (imperative)
venter (present)
ventes (passive)
venta (participle past)
venta (past)
ventet (participle past)
ventet (past)
ventende (participle present)

stå og vente

vent og se!

vent litt!

middagen venter

vi venter gjester

Du kan vente meg klokka sju

Det var ikke annet å vente

vente seg mye av oppholdet

såpass må en kunne vente av et voksent menneske

thus much must one expect from an adult person

han hadde ikke ventet det svaret


kile

kiler (present)
kilte (past)
kilt (participle past)

From Middle Low German kil; compare with German Keil. The verb is derived from the noun.


kile

From Old Norse kitla, from Proto-Germanic *kitilōną.


tele

teler (present)
tela (past)
telet (past)
tela (participle past)
telet (participle past)

(intransitive, about the ground) to freeze


albue

albue (imperative albu, present tense albuer, passive albues, simple past and past participle albua or albuet, present participle albuende)

albu (imperative)
albuer (present)
albues (passive)
albua (participle past)
albua (past)
albuet (participle past)
albuet (past)
albuende (participle present)

From Old Norse albogi, alnbogi, ǫlbogi, ǫlnbogi, a compound of ǫln, alin (“ell”), from Proto-Indo-European *Heh₃l- (“elbow”) and bogi (“bow”).

(reflexive) to elbow (e.g. use one's elbows to push one's way through a crowd)


bestride

bestride (imperative bestrid, present tense bestrider, simple past bestred or bestrei or bestridde, past participle bestridd or bestridt, present participle bestridende)

bestrid (imperative)
bestrider (present)
bestred (past)
bestrei (past)
bestridde (past)
bestridd (participle past)
bestridt (participle past)
bestridende (participle present)


opponere

opponere (imperative opponer, present tense opponerer, passive opponeres, simple past opponerte, past participle opponert, present participle opponerende)

opponer (imperative)
opponerer (present)
opponeres (passive)
opponerte (past)
opponert (participle past)
opponerende (participle present)


leite

leite (imperative leit, present tense leiter, simple past lette or leita or leitet or leitte, past participle lett or leita or leitet or leitt)

leit (imperative)
leiter (present)
lette (past)
leita (past)
leitet (past)
leitte (past)
lett (participle past)
leita (participle past)
leitet (participle past)
leitt (participle past)


slite

slite (imperative slit, present tense sliter, passive slites, simple past slet or sleit, past participle slitt, present participle slitende)

slit (imperative)
sliter (present)
slites (passive)
slet (past)
sleit (past)
slitt (participle past)
slitende (participle present)

slite seg løs

slite av noen klærene

(transitive) to tear, tear apart, rip up

slite på noe

to wear on something, to wear through something

slite ut noe

slite opp noe

to use something up, to wear something out

slite seg ut

to overexert oneself, to wear oneself out

slite med en oppgav

slite seg gjennom / mot et mål

slite sammen

to accumulate through much effort, to toil towards

to struggle, move towards some goal, to strive


yppe

yppe (imperative ypp, present tense ypper, passive yppes, simple past and past participle yppa or yppet, present participle yppende)

ypp (imperative)
ypper (present)
yppes (passive)
yppa (participle past)
yppa (past)
yppet (participle past)
yppet (past)
yppende (participle present)

From Old Norse yppa (“lift up”) and yppast (“show off, swagger”), from upp (“up”).


kapre

kapre (imperative kapr or kapre, present tense kaprer, passive kapres, simple past and past participle kapra or kapret, present participle kaprende)

kapr (imperative)
kapre (imperative)
kaprer (present)
kapres (passive)
kapra (participle past)
kapra (past)
kapret (participle past)
kapret (past)
kaprende (participle present)

From the noun kaper; compare with German kapern.


tru

tru (imperative tru, present tense trur, simple past trudde, past participle trudd)

tru (imperative)
trur (present)
trudde (past)
trudd (participle past)


dele

dele (imperative del, present tense deler, passive deles, simple past delte, past participle delt)

del (imperative)
deler (present)
deles (passive)
delte (past)
delt (participle past)


lene

lene (imperative len, present tense lener, passive lenes, simple past lenet or lente, past participle lenet or lent, present participle lenende)

len (imperative)
lener (present)
lenes (passive)
lenet (past)
lente (past)
lenet (participle past)
lent (participle past)
lenende (participle present)


fryse

fryse (imperative frys or fryse, present tense fryser, simple past frøs or frøys, past participle frosset, present participle frysende)

frys (imperative)
fryse (imperative)
fryser (present)
frøs (past)
frøys (past)
frosset (participle past)
frysende (participle present)

From Old Norse frjósa (“freeze”), from Proto-Germanic *freusaną, from Proto-Indo-European *prews-.

(intransitive) to freeze (turn to ice; be very cold)


fryse

fryse (imperative frys, present tense fryser, simple past fryste, past participle fryst)

frys (imperative)
fryser (present)
fryste (past)
fryst (participle past)

(transitive) to freeze (e.g. food, in a freezer; freeze a moving image, prices etc.)


fosse

fosse (imperative foss, present tense fosser, passive fosses, simple past and past participle fossa or fosset, present participle fossende)

foss (imperative)
fosser (present)
fosses (passive)
fossa (participle past)
fossa (past)
fosset (participle past)
fosset (past)
fossende (participle present)


fossa

nonlemma

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.


sige

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sige (imperative sig, present tense siger, passive siges, simple past seg or seig, past participle seget, present participle sigende)

sig (imperative)
siger (present)
siges (passive)
seg (past)
seig (past)
seget (participle past)
sigende (participle present)


folde

folde (imperative fold, present tense folder, passive foldes, simple past and past participle folda or foldet, present participle foldende)

fold (imperative)
folder (present)
foldes (passive)
folda (participle past)
folda (past)
foldet (participle past)
foldet (past)
foldende (participle present)


døgne

døgne (imperative døgn, present tense døgner, passive døgnes, simple past and past participle døgna or døgnet, present participle døgnende)

døgn (imperative)
døgner (present)
døgnes (passive)
døgna (participle past)
døgna (past)
døgnet (participle past)
døgnet (past)
døgnende (participle present)


helle

helle (imperative hell, present tense heller, simple past hellet or helte, past participle hellet or helt, present participle hellende)

hell (imperative)
heller (present)
hellet (past)
helte (past)
hellet (participle past)
helt (participle past)
hellende (participle present)

From Old Norse hella, from hallr (slope, incline).

Dagen heller.


turve

turve (imperative turv, present tense tarv, simple past turvte, past participle turvt)

turv (imperative)
tarv (present)
turvte (past)
turvt (participle past)

Jeg tarv spise.


ende

ende (passive endes, imperative end, present tense ender, simple past endte, past participle endt, present participle endende, verbal noun ending or endelse)

endes (passive)
end (imperative)
ender (present)
endte (past)
endt (participle past)
endende (participle present)
ending (noun-from-verb)
endelse (noun-from-verb)

From Old Norse enda, from Proto-Germanic *andijōną (“to end, bring to an end, finish”), from both *andijaz (“end”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₂entíos (“front, forehead”), from *h₂ent- (“face, forehead, front”), perhaps from *h₂en- (“on, onto”) + and from *-ōną (creates verbs), either from Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti, from *-eh₂ (stem noun suffix) + *-yéti (creates verbs), or from Proto-Indo-European *-(e)h₂yéti, from *-(e)h₂ti (factitive verb suffix).
Cognate with Icelandic enda, Faroese enda, Swedish ända, Danish ende and English end.

inh

ende sine dager

han endte brevet med noen høflighetsfraser

he ended the letter with some polite phrases

endt er min digtning indfor stuevæg

1873, Henrik Ibsen, Kærlighedens komedie, page 109:

ended is my poetry in front of the living room wall

etter endt overhøring

1907, Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson, Bjørnstjerne Bjørnsons fortællinger, page 101:

han kom til Oslo 20 år gammel, etter endt militærtjeneste

he came to Oslo at the age of 20, after completing his military service

gråhunden Bass … endte sine dager i en ulvekjeft

the greyhound Bass… died in a wolf's mouth

[bikkja] endte sine dager som kråkemat

det står i eders magt at ende denne angst

1874, Henrik Ibsen, Fru Inger til Østråt, page 135:

jeg vilde ende mit liv

1879, Henrik Ibsen, Et dukkehjem, page 175:

(chiefly literary, transitive) to bring to an end

Hvordan skal dette ende?

[en fremstilling] der kunde orientere [de unge] i den nu endende tidsalders liv

1917, Lorentz Dietrichson, Svundne Tider IV, page 6:

[a production] that could orient [the young people] in the life of the now ending age

(intransitive) to come to an end, to become finished

ende opp (med/i/som)

åtte av de ti siste kampene har endt med tap

eight of the last ten matches have ended in losses

ende som en hane – med at lade sig plukke

1874, Henrik Ibsen, Peer Gynt, page 166:

end up like a rooster - with being picked

den revolusjonære som ender som professor på BI

1990, Harald Skjønsberg, På parti med Stalin?:

the revolutionary who ends up as a professor at BI

møtet [med dr. Schiøtz] endte i forferdelse for Bjørn Hansen

1992, Dag Solstad, «Ellevte roman, bok atten», page 135:

the meeting [with Dr. Schiøtz] ended in dismay for Bjørn Hansen

en farlig blindgate, som til slutt endte i trøstesløse lagerskur

1994, Dag Solstad, Genanse og verdighet, page 42:

a dangerous dead end, which eventually ended up in desolate warehouses

halvparten av ankesakene [i Borgarting og Gulating] endte i redusert straff eller frifinnelse

half of the appeals [in Borgarting and Gulating] ended in a reduced sentence or acquittal

man ender opp med en ungdomskultur som er ment å omfatte all ungdom

1968, Tidsskrift for samfunnsforskning, page 169:

one ends up with a youth culture that is meant to include all youth

skal vi ikke ende opp som overforede datamaskiner, må vi lære å finne fram til det viteverdige

If we are not to end up as transferred computers, we must learn to find the worthwhile

det endte … opp med studenturo over hele landet

it ended … with student unrest across the country

mange nordmenn som «gjør» Sommer-København, ender opp … i Tivoli

many Norwegians who "do" Summer Copenhagen, end up … in Tivoli

de fleste av oss ender opp med en partner som er omtrent like attraktiv som oss selv

Most of us end up with a partner who is about as attractive as ourselves

jeg prøver å si noe, men ender opp med å tygge i håret hennes

2008, Harald Rosenløw Eeg, Løp hare løp:

I try to say something, but end up chewing on her hair

Solfrid kunne komme til å ende opp som Brita, alene og kjerringaktig

Solfrid could end up as Brita, alone and old-fashioned

(transitive) to end up in a certain place; to have a specific end point


stille

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stille (imperative still, present tense stiller, passive stilles, simple past stilte, past participle stilt, present participle stillende)

still (imperative)
stiller (present)
stilles (passive)
stilte (past)
stilt (participle past)
stillende (participle present)

From Old Norse stilla and Middle Low German stellen.


stille

stille (imperative still, present tense stiller, simple past stillet or stilte, past participle stillet or stilt, present participle stillende)

still (imperative)
stiller (present)
stillet (past)
stilte (past)
stillet (participle past)
stilt (participle past)
stillende (participle present)

han stillet det blødende såret

Psalms, 65:8

(transitive, archaic, medicine) to calm; to still


telle

telle (imperative tell, present tense teller, passive telles, simple past talte or tellet or telte, past participle talt or tellet or telt, present participle tellende)

tell (imperative)
teller (present)
telles (passive)
talte (past)
tellet (past)
telte (past)
talt (participle past)
tellet (participle past)
telt (participle past)
tellende (participle present)

From Old Norse telja, from Proto-Germanic *taljaną.


naut

(non-standard since 2005) past tense of nyte


mele

mele (imperative mel, present tense meler, passive meles, simple past mela or melet or melte, past participle mela or melet or melt, present participle melende)

mel (imperative)
meler (present)
meles (passive)
mela (past)
melet (past)
melte (past)
mela (participle past)
melet (participle past)
melt (participle past)
melende (participle present)


bede

bede (imperative bed, present tense beder, passive bedes, simple past bad, past participle bedt, present participle bedende)

bed (imperative)
beder (present)
bedes (passive)
bad (past)
bedt (participle past)
bedende (participle present)


irre

irrer (present)
irra (past)
irret (past)
irra (participle past)
irret (participle past)

(intransitive, about copper) to turn verdigris


irre

From German irren, from Proto-Germanic *irzijaną.


flyve

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


hete

hete (present tense heter, simple past het or hette, past participle hett, present participle hetende)

heter (present)
het (past)
hette (past)
hett (participle past)
hetende (participle present)

From Old Norse heita, from Proto-Germanic *haitaną.

Hva heter du?

Han vet ikke engang hva jeg heter.

He doesn't even know my name. (lit. what I'm called)


hete

hete (present tense heter, simple past and past participle heta or hetet)

heter (present)
heta (participle past)
heta (past)
hetet (participle past)
hetet (past)