ende.
an end (line, surface or point defining something in its longitudinal direction)
Meaning & usage
an end (line, surface or point defining something in its longitudinal direction)
fra ende til annen; fra ende til ende
for endes
an end (the most extreme point of an object, especially one that is longer than it is wide)
i/på alle ender (og kanter)
den spisse ende(n)
a behind (butt, the buttocks, bottom)
få på enden
ha bly i enden
a rope (especially short pieces that you have on hand for different uses)
låne/gi (noen) en ende
få endene til å møtes
an end (the terminal point of something in time)
fra ende til annen
få/ta/ha (en) ende
an end, result
an end (death)
få en salig ende
gjøre ende på
an end (a purpose, goal, or aim)
til den ende
Where this word comes from
From Old Norse endi, endir (“end, conclusion”), from Proto-Germanic *andijaz (“end”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₂entíos (“front, forehead”), from *h₂ent- (“face, forehead, front”), perhaps from *h₂en- (“on, onto”). Cognate with German Ende, Danish ende, Swedish ände, Dutch einde and English end.
to end, finish; terminate
ende sine dager
han endte brevet med noen høflighetsfraser
to bring to an end
to come to an end, to become finished
Hvordan skal dette ende?
to end up in a certain place; to have a specific end point
ende opp (med/i/som)
åtte av de ti siste kampene har endt med tap
Where this word comes from
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.
straight, right (describes a movement being performed vertically up in great height, down in great depth or straight forward)
De skrek ende over seg.
Jeg gir meg ende over!
Where this word comes from
From Old Norse endi, endir (“end, conclusion”), from Proto-Germanic *andijaz (“end”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₂entíos (“front, forehead”), from *h₂ent- (“face, forehead, front”), perhaps from *h₂en- (“on, onto”). Cognate with German Ende, Danish ende, Swedish ände, Dutch einde and English end.
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