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fate

verbverb

EtymologyOpphav

norrønt fata; jamfør fatteto grasp, to understand · to take, to form (a decision, hope) · to catch fire Old Norse fata; compare fatteto grasp, to understand · to take, to form (a decision, hope) · to catch fire

Senses and Example SentencesBetydning og bruk

ta fyr;
fenge (II, 1)to ignite
to catch fire;
to ignitefenge (II, 1)
  • få det til å fate i ovnen to get the fire going in the stove