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bedrift

noun masculinesubstantiv hankjønn

a company, a business · a feat, an achievement

PronunciationUttale

bedrifˊt

EtymologyOpphav

av lavtysk bedrif; påvirket av driftoperation · running · drive from Low German bedrif; influenced by driftoperation · running · drive

Senses and Example SentencesBetydning og bruk

  1. handels-, håndverks- eller industriforetak commercial, craft or industrial enterprise
    • bedriften har 200 ansatte the company has 200 employees
    • være innehaver av en stor bedrift to be the owner of a large business
  2. bragda feat, an achievement · a patterned weave, prestasjonachievement · performance · feat, storverk (1)great exploit featbragd, achievementprestasjon, great exploitstorverk (1)
    • det var en bedrift å få boka så fort ferdig it was an achievement to finish the book that quickly
    • fortelle om sine bedrifter to tell of one's exploits