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forslå

verbverb

to go far, to be enough, to make a noticeable difference

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

være nok;
duge (1)to be of real use, monne (I, 1)to make a noticeable difference
to be enough, to suffice;
to be of real useduge (1), to make a noticeable differencemonne (I, 1)
  • 100 kr forslår ikke 100 kroner will not go far
  • få hjelp som forslår to get help that goes far enough