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herje

verbverb

to ravage · to run riot · to knock about

EtymologyOpphav

norrønt herja, av hær, opprinnelig ‘fare fram som en hær’ Old Norse herja, from hær 'army', originally 'to advance like an army'

Senses and Example SentencesBetydning og bruk

  1. forårsake ødeleggelse eller skade;
    rasere     to cause destruction or damage;
    to devastate
    • fienden herjet landet the enemy ravaged the country
    • en ungdomsgjeng herjet og ødela i sentrum i natt a gang of youths ran riot and vandalised the town centre last night
    • stormen har herjet langs kysten the storm has raged along the coast
    • gården ble herjet av brann the farm was ravaged by fire
    • influensa og forkjølelse herjer flu and colds are rife
  2. bråke (II, 1)to make a racket, romstereto bang about;
    behandle uvørent;
    dominere     to make a racketbråke (II, 1), to bang aboutromstere;
    to treat carelessly;
    to dominate
    • ungene herjet oppe på loftet the kids were rampaging around up in the attic
    • du må ikke herje slik med lekene dine you mustn't knock your toys about like that
    • de herjer med konkurrentene they walk all over their competitors