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savne, sakne

verbverb

to miss · to lack, to be without

EtymologyOpphav

norrønt sakna; beslektet med sake (III)to sue, to accuse, to charge Old Norse sakna; related to sake (III)to sue, to accuse, to charge

Senses and Example SentencesBetydning og bruk

  1. være uten;
    mangle     to be without;
    to lack
    • ikke savne noe to lack for nothing
    • vi savner et teater her i byen we have no theatre here in town
    • jeg har lenge savnet noen ordentlig gode sko I have gone without a really good pair of shoes for a long time
  2. oppdage at en har mistet noe, at noe er borte to discover that you have lost something, that something is gone
    • savne lommeboka si to find your wallet missing
    • to mann er savnet i fjellet two men are missing in the mountains
    brukt som substantiv: used as a noun:
    • de savnede er funnet i god behold the missing have been found safe and well
  3. kjenne (smertelig) lengsel etter noe(n) to feel a (painful) longing for someone or something
    • savne selskap to long for company
    • være dypt savnet to be deeply missed