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NORWEGIAN BOKMÅL · A WORD WITH POSSIBILITIES

men.

but, however, though introducing a clause that contrasts with the preceding clause or sentence

3 characters1 syllables approx.Norsk bokmål language

Meaning & usage

conj
  1. but, however, though introducing a clause that contrasts with the preceding clause or sentence

    Han er en fin kar, men han snakker litt for mye.
  2. only

Where this word comes from

Inherited from Danish men, from Middle Low German man, men (“only, but”), partially merged with Old Norse meðan (“while”), whence Bokmål mens.

noun
  1. damage; injury (also mén)

  2. permanent disability

  3. difficulty; drawback

Where this word comes from

From Old Norse mein.

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