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ork

noun neutersubstantiv intetkjønn

a chore, a slog, toil · energy, strength, stamina

EtymologyOpphav

norrønt orka ‘arbeid, strev’ Old Norse orka 'work, toil'

Senses and Example SentencesBetydning og bruk

  1. slit (I, 1)toil, strev (1)struggle toilslit (I, 1), strugglestrev (1)
    • det var et ork å lese den boka reading that book was a chore
  2. kraft, energi, utholdenhet strength, energy, stamina
    • jeg har ikke ork til å støvsuge i dag I haven't got the energy to vacuum today