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en homograph 1

pronounpronomen

one (generic) · you, people (in general) · someone

EtymologyOpphav

trolig etter lavtysk; av en (II)one probably after Low German; from en (II)one

Senses and Example SentencesBetydning og bruk

  1. noen, en viss someone, a certain person
    • det var en som spurte etter deg someone was asking after you
  2. folkpeople · a people, a nation, de (IV)they · one · people;
    jamfør man (II)one · you (in general) · people
    peoplefolk, they (generic)de (IV);
    compare man (II)one · you (in general) · people
    • en kan aldri vite one can never know
    • en ble enig om å utsette saken it was agreed to postpone the matter
    • en skal ikke tro alt en hører you shouldn't believe everything you hear