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fordele

verbverb

to distribute · to divide up, to share out

EtymologyOpphav

fra lavtysk; av for- (II)for-, a verb prefix with no distinct meaning of its own · over-, to excess og dele (II)to share · to divide from Low German; from for- (II)for-, a verb prefix with no distinct meaning of its own · over-, to excess and dele (II)to share · to divide

Senses and Example SentencesBetydning og bruk

skifte, dele ut, spre to divide up, to hand out, to spread
  • fordele en arv to divide up an inheritance
  • fordele godene to distribute the benefits
  • de fordelte oppgavene seg imellom they divided the tasks among themselves