kvelde

Senses and Example SentencesBetydning og bruk

1. bli kveld;
   mørkne to draw towards evening;
   to grow dark
   • det kveldet alt da vi dro evening was already falling when we left
   • det kveldes evening is drawing in
2. slutte arbeidet for dagen;
   gå til ro for kvelden to finish work for the day;
   to settle down for the evening
   • de gamle har kveldet the old folk have turned in for the night
3. spise kveldsmat to eat supper
   • vi kveldet tidlig we had supper early
4. i overført betydning: dø figuratively: to die
   • nå har han kveldet he has passed away now
5. i overført betydning: slutte å virke figuratively: to stop functioning
   • bilen har kvelda the car has packed up