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erfare

verbverb

to learn from experience · to find out, to learn of

EtymologyOpphav

fra tysk ‘få tak i, få vite ved å reise etter’ from German 'to get hold of, to find out by travelling in search of'

Senses and Example SentencesBetydning og bruk

  1. bli klar over gjennom egen opplevelse;
    oppleve, merke
    to become aware of through one's own experience;
    to experience, to encounter
    • det har jeg fått erfare! I've learned that from experience!
    • dette må erfares this has to be experienced for yourself
    • vi erfarte at det ikke var mulig å bli enige we found that it was impossible to reach agreement
  2. få kjennskap til;
    få vite
    to become aware of;
    to find out
    • etter det NTB erfarer, har det vært trefninger på grensen according to what NTB has learned, there have been clashes at the border