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forringe

verbverb

EtymologyOpphav

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

Senses and Example SentencesBetydning og bruk

gjøre mindre verdifull eller gjev;
skade (II, 2)to harm
to make less valuable or less desirable;
to harmskade (II, 2)
  • verdien på en bil blir raskt forringet a car's value falls quickly
  • kvaliteten på matvarene forringes ved lagring the quality of the food deteriorates in storage