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prefixprefiks

for-, a verb prefix with no distinct meaning of its own · over-, to excess

EtymologyOpphav

av tysk vor- eller ver- from German vor- or ver-

Senses and Example SentencesBetydning og bruk

  1. prefiks (1)prefix med uklar betydning i en rekke verb;
    i ord som forbedreto improve, forbauseto astonish, to amaze · to surprise, fordriveto drive away, to drive out, to expel, forklareto explain, fornekteto deny · to disown, to renounce, fornemmeto sense, forsaketo renounce og fortapeto forfeit, to lose     prefixprefiks (1) with unclear meaning in a number of verbs;
    in words such as forbedreto improve, forbauseto astonish, to amaze · to surprise, fordriveto drive away, to drive out, to expel, forklareto explain, fornekteto deny · to disown, to renounce, fornemmeto sense, forsaketo renounce and fortapeto forfeit, to lose
  2. prefiks (1)prefix som forsterker betydningen til etterleddet;
    i ord som forbløto bleed to death, forfryseto get frostbite, forsoveto oversleep, forspiseto overeat og fortieto keep quiet about     prefixprefiks (1) that intensifies the meaning of the following element;
    in words such as forbløto bleed to death, forfryseto get frostbite, forsoveto oversleep, forspiseto overeat and fortieto keep quiet about