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knuge
verbverb
InflectionVis bøyning
EtymologyOpphav
norrønt knoka ‘slå med knokene’
Old Norse knoka ‘to strike with the knuckles’
Senses and Example SentencesBetydning og bruk
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klemme eller presse kraftig;
jamfør knugende (1)crushing
to squeeze or press hard;
compare knugende (1)crushing
- knuge noe i hånden
to clutch something in one's hand
- knuge sine hender i fortvilelse
to wring one's hands in despair
- hun knuger seg inntil ham
she presses herself close against him
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ligge trykkende over;
jamfør knugende (2)crushing
to lie heavily on, to oppress;
compare knugende (2)crushing
- være knuget av skyldfølelse
to be weighed down by guilt