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forvitre

verbverb

EtymologyOpphav

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

Senses and Example SentencesBetydning og bruk

  1. om bergart: brytes ned, tæres opp, erodere (2)to erode of rock: to break down, to be eaten away, to erodeerodere (2)
    • skifer forvitrer lett shale weathers easily
  2. gå i oppløsning;
    forfalle (1)to deteriorate     to disintegrate;
    to deteriorateforfalle (1)
    • alliansen har for lengst forvitret the alliance disintegrated long ago