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mistak

noun neutersubstantiv intetkjønn

a mistake, an error, a blunder

EtymologyOpphav

av norrønt mistǿki; jamfør mis-a prefix marking something wrong or negated from Old Norse mistǿki; compare mis-a prefix marking something wrong or negated

Senses and Example SentencesBetydning og bruk

feil (I, 2)error, tabbe (I)blunder, misgrepmisstep errorfeil (I, 2), blundertabbe (I), misstepmisgrep
  • rette opp igjen et mistak to put a mistake right
  • ved et mistak ble du ikke informert by mistake you were not informed
  • det var et mistak å si opp jobben it was a mistake to quit the job