overgi
verbverbto surrender (something) · to hand over
InflectionVis bøyning
EtymologyOpphav
norrønt yfirgefa ‘gi opp’ Old Norse yfirgefa 'to give up'Senses and Example SentencesBetydning og bruk
oppgi, gi i fiendens hender
to give up, to hand over into enemy hands
- festningen ble overgitt the fortress was surrendered
Set phrasesFaste uttrykk
overgi seg
oppgi kampen;
kapitulere (1)to capitulate to give up the fight;
to capitulatekapitulere (1) Eng. phraseto surrender
kapitulere (1)to capitulate to give up the fight;
to capitulatekapitulere (1) Eng. phraseto surrender
- overgi seg uten motstand to surrender without resistance