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fornøye

verbverb

to entertain · to delight, amuse

EtymologyOpphav

fra lavtysk ‘stille en tilfreds’ from Low German 'to make someone content'

Senses and Example SentencesBetydning og bruk

skape glede og munterhet;
glede (II)to delight, to please, more (I)to amuse · to entertain
to create joy and merriment;
to delightglede (II), to amusemore (I)
  • de fornøyer publikum med muntre viser they entertain the audience with cheerful songs