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forhøre

verbverb

to interrogate, to question

EtymologyOpphav

fra lavtysk eller tysk; av for- (II)for-, a verb prefix with no distinct meaning of its own · over-, to excess from Low German or German; from for- (II)for-, a verb prefix with no distinct meaning of its own · over-, to excess

Senses and Example SentencesBetydning og bruk

ta opp politiforklaring eller forklaring i retten av;
spørre ut, eksaminere
to take a police statement or a statement in court from;
to question, to examine
  • forhøre en mistenkt to interrogate a suspect

Set phrasesFaste uttrykk

forhøre seg spørre seg for;
skaffe seg greie på
to ask around;
to find out about
Eng. phraseto enquire about
  • forhøre seg om Munch-maleriet to enquire about the Munch painting
  • forhøre seg med it-avdelingen om det nye systemet to check with the IT department about the new system