anbefale

verbverb

to recommend · to advise

EtymologyOpphav

gjennom dansk, fra tysk; av an- (I)a prefix in German loanwords og befaleto order, to command · to be in command of, to rule med betydning ‘overdra’ through Danish, from German; from an- (I)a prefix in German loanwords and befaleto order, to command · to be in command of, to rule with the meaning ‘to hand over’

Senses and Example SentencesBetydning og bruk

rå (V, 2)to advise til, støtte;
gi lovord;
framheve som beste løsning eller spesielt skikket to adviserå (V, 2), to back;
to speak well of;
to single out as the best solution or as particularly suitable

jeg vil ikke anbefale det I wouldn't recommend it
legen anbefalte operasjon the doctor recommended surgery
anbefale noen på det varmeste to recommend someone in the warmest terms
anbefale en bok to recommend a book
de anbefalte meg å velge et annet yrke they advised me to choose a different profession
Helsedirektoratet anbefaler å spise mindre sukker the Norwegian Directorate of Health recommends eating less sugar

brukt som adjektiv: used as an adjective:

vi følger anbefalt strategi we are following the recommended strategy
anbefalt aldersgrense er 11 år the recommended age limit is 11
trene mindre enn anbefalt to exercise less than recommended