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forbause

verbverb

to astonish, to amaze · to surprise

EtymologyOpphav

fra lavtysk ‘forvirre, forskrekke’ from Low German 'to confuse, to startle'

Senses and Example SentencesBetydning og bruk

forbløffeto astonish, amaze · to disconcert, forundreto surprise, overraske (2)to astonish;
jamfør forbausendeastonishing
to astoundforbløffe, to surpriseforundre, to astonishoverraske (2);
compare forbausendeastonishing
  • resultatet forbauset dem the result astonished them
  • det forbauser meg ikke that doesn't surprise me
  • ingenting forbauser meg lenger nothing surprises me any more
brukt som adjektiv used as an adjective
  • se forbauset ut to look astonished
  • si med en forbauset undertone to say it in an astonished tone