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NORWEGIAN BOKMÅL · A WORD WITH POSSIBILITIES

ense.

to notice, observe; to heed, mind, care about

4 characters2 syllables approx.Norsk bokmål language

Meaning & usage

verb/ˈɛnsə/
  1. to notice, observe; to heed, mind, care about

  2. to notice, observe; to heed, mind, care about to mind; to care about, pay attention to

    dialectal
    ense på noe
  3. to touch, finger; to come near

    dialectal · especially
    han føk på meg uten at jeg hadde enset ham det minste
    ens ikke kniven!
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Old Norse enza (“to heed, notice”), a side form of anza (“to heed, take notice of; answer, reply”). The further origin is uncertain. Compare Icelandic ansa and Norwegian Nynorsk ansa, anse.

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