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penge

noun masculinesubstantiv hankjønn

money · coin

EtymologyOpphav

norrønt pen(in)gr, fra vestgermansk Old Norse pen(in)gr, from West Germanic

Senses and Example SentencesBetydning og bruk

  1. mynt (1)coin (eller pengeseddel) coinmynt (1) (or banknote)
    • finne en penge på gulvet to find a coin on the floor
  2. i flertall: mynter eller sedler brukt som betalingsmiddel in the plural: coins or notes used as a means of payment
    • norske penger Norwegian money
    • ha penger i lommeboka to have money in one's wallet
  3. i flertall: verdi som pengesedler og mynter har;
    pengesum;
    kapital (I, 1)capital
    in the plural: the value that banknotes and coins have;
    a sum of money;
    capitalkapital (I, 1)
    • tjene penger to earn money
    • låne penger to borrow money
    • bruke for mye penger to spend too much money
    • ha penger i banken to have money in the bank
    • være flink til å spare penger to be good at saving money

Set phrasesFaste uttrykk

en billig penge en liten pengesum a small sum of money Eng. phrasefor a song
  • kjøpe brukte merkeklær for en billig penge to buy used designer clothes for a song
for alle pengene brukt for å uttrykke intensitet og entusiasme used to express intensity and enthusiasm Eng. phrasefor all it's worth
  • fest og moro for alle pengene partying and fun to the max
friske penger penger fra en ny kilde money from a new source Eng. phrasefresh money
  • prosjektet trenger friske penger fra privat sektor the project needs fresh funding from the private sector
ha penger mellom hendene ha penger en kan bruke to have money to spend
kaste penger ut av vinduet bruke penger til ingen nytte to spend money to no purpose Eng. phraseto throw money out the window
rene ord for pengene klar tale;
sannheten
plain speaking;
the truth
store penger mye penger;
stor fortjeneste
a lot of money;
a large profit
Eng. phrasebig money
  • tjene store penger to make big money
  • de tapte store penger they lost a fortune
svarte penger penger som unndras beskatning money concealed from taxation Eng. phraseblack money