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berge seg

Senses and Example SentencesBetydning og bruk

see:Se: bergeto rescue, to save · to salvage, to get in (a harvest) · to hang on to (a win, a lead)
  1. (greie å) forsørge seg (to manage to) support oneself Eng. phraseto get by
    • kystbefolkningen kunne berge seg med fisk the coastal population could support themselves on fish
  2. (greie å) redde seg (to manage to) save oneself
    • de berget seg opp av sjøen they managed to get themselves out of the sea