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forlange

verbverb

to demand · to ask for

EtymologyOpphav

fra lavtysk, av for- (II)for-, a verb prefix with no distinct meaning of its own · over-, to excess og langlong · tall (of a person); beslektet med lengteto long · to yearn · to miss (someone) from Low German, from for- (II)for-, a verb prefix with no distinct meaning of its own · over-, to excess and langlong · tall (of a person); related to lengteto long · to yearn · to miss (someone)

Senses and Example SentencesBetydning og bruk

kreve (1)to demand;
be om
to demandkreve (1);
to ask for
  • det kan du umulig forlange you can hardly demand that
  • forlange å bli hørt to demand to be heard
  • forlange 1000 kr for arbeidet to ask 1000 kroner for the work
  • er det for mye forlangt? is that too much to ask?
  • hva mer kan en forlange? what more could you ask for?