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sinke homograph 4

verbverb

EtymologyOpphav

norrønt seinke, av seinn; jamfør sen (III)late · slow Old Norse seinke, from seinn; compare sen (III)late · slow

Senses and Example SentencesBetydning og bruk

  1. hefte (II, 1)to hold (someone) up, oppholdeto hold (someone) up, to keep (someone) · to detain;
    forsinke     to hold (someone) uphefte (II, 1), to keep (someone)oppholde;
    to delay
    • bli sinket på veien to be held up on the way
    • råvaremangelen sinker produksjonen the shortage of raw materials is slowing production
  2. om klokke: gå for sakte;
    motsatt fortneto run fast     of a clock: to run slow;
    opposite of to run fastfortne
    • klokka sinker et minutt i timen the clock loses a minute an hour