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romstere

verbverb

EtymologyOpphav

fra lavtysk ‘arrestere, beslaglegge’ from Low German ‘to arrest, to confiscate’

Senses and Example SentencesBetydning og bruk

  1. skape uorden;
    rote (II, 2)to make a mess
    to create disorder;
    to make a messrote (II, 2)
    • tyvene hadde romstert forferdelig the thieves had turned the place upside down
  2. holde leven, fare hardt fram;
    bråke (II, 1)to make a racket, husereto wreak havoc
    to be rowdy, to go at things roughly;
    to make a racketbråke (II, 1), to wreak havochusere
    • ungene romsterte ute i stua the kids were banging about in the living room