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premie

noun masculinesubstantiv hankjønn

a prize · an insurance premium

EtymologyOpphav

av latin pre- og emere ‘ta’; jamfør pre-pre- (before, in front of) from Latin pre- and emere 'to take'; compare pre-pre- (before, in front of)

Senses and Example SentencesBetydning og bruk

  1. belønninga reward, pris (I, 2)a prize a rewardbelønning, a prizepris (I, 2)
    • hun vant mange premier i turn she won many prizes in gymnastics
    • det var sølvtøy i premie the prize was silverware
  2. gevinsta gain · a profit · a prize a prizegevinst
    • det er store premier i tipping there are big prizes in the football pools
  3. avgift for forsikring (3)insurance a fee for insuranceforsikring (3)
    • selskapet hever premiene the company is raising its premiums