Norwegian Word of the Day
å
stream
Definitions
| Norwegian > English |
| å |
| 1. part. to (infinitive marker) |
| Å løpe - to run |
| 2. interj. To express different emotions, oh |
| Å, er det deg? - Oh, is it you? |
| Å gud, for et dårlig vær det er. - oh dear, look how bad the weather is. |
| Å, skitt, du har problemer! - Oh shit, you're in trouble! |
| 3. interj. Used to make the message more urgent, pleading, or to underline it, oh |
| Å, vær så snill, kan vi ikke dra? - Oh, please, can't we go? |
| 4. interj. To express hesitation or dismissal, oh |
| Å ja, sier du det? - Oh really, is that so? |
| Hva skjedde? —Å, ingenting - What happened here? —Oh, nothing. |
| Å, jeg er ikke så sikker på det. - Oh, I'm not so sure about that. |
| 5. n. A small river; a creek; a big stream (used mostly in dialects, obsolete in writing) |
| Mange bekker små gjør en stor å |
| every little helps (literally: "Many small creeks make a big stream") |
| 6. pron. (dialectal) what (interrogative pronoun) |
| 7. conj. misspelling of og |
Example Sentences
| Jeg liker det ikke like like mye som jeg liker å ta vare på barn. I don't like it as much as taking care of children. Broren min er god til å spille tennis. My brother is good at playing tennis. Det er ingen vits i å vente. There's no point in waiting. I denne varmen føler jeg ikke for å gjøre noe som helst. I don't feel like doing anything when it's this hot. Han fortsatte å gå i to timer. He went on walking for two hours. |
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