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banne.

to curse, swear; use vulgar language

5 characters2 syllables approx.Norsk bokmål language

Meaning & usage

verb/²ban.ne/[²bɑn.nə]
  1. to curse, swear; use vulgar language

  2. to curse, swear; use vulgar language banne på — to swear, take an oath, be sure of

    Jeg kan banne på at han ikke var der
Where this word comes from

From Old Norse banna, from Proto-Germanic *bannaną, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰeh₂- (“to speak”). Compare Danish bande, Faroese banna, Icelandic banna, Swedish banna.

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