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NORWEGIAN BOKMÅL · A WORD WITH POSSIBILITIES

få.

few

2 characters1 syllables approx.Norsk bokmål language

Meaning & usage

adj

  1. few

    plural · plural-only
    Hun syntes hun fikk få gaver til jul.
    De færreste vet om hendelsen.
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Danish få, from Old Norse fár. Cognates include English fang, German fangen, and German vangen.

verb

  1. to get; to have; to obtain; to receive.

  2. to get done; to accomplish

    Husk å få gjort leksene!

  3. to get; to catch; to acquire

    Han fikk en alvorlig skade.

  4. will; have to; better

    Det får vente.

  5. may, can, be allowed

    Pasienten får ikke ta imot besøk.

  6. shall, will

    Vi får se hva som skjer.
Where this word comes from

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

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