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skinne homograph 2

verbverb

to shine

EtymologyOpphav

norrønt skína Old Norse skína

Senses and Example SentencesBetydning og bruk

lyse, stråle;
jamfør skinnendeshining to shine, to beam;
compare skinnendeshining
  • sola skinner the sun is shining
  • øynene hennes skinte her eyes shone
  • snøfjella skinte i sola the snowy mountains gleamed in the sun

Set phrasesFaste uttrykk

skinne gjennom
  1. vise seg, synes gjennom noe som dekker to appear, to be visible through something covering it Eng. phraseto show through
    • trykket skinner gjennom papiret the print shows through the paper
  2. være mulig å merke;
    være klart     to be noticeable;
    to be evident     Eng. phraseto come through
    • det skinte gjennom at hun var skuffet you could tell she was disappointed