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skiple

verbverb

EtymologyOpphav

jamfør norrønt skjaplast, skjǫplast ‘skiples’ compare Old Norse skjaplast, skjǫplast 'to be disrupted'

Senses and Example SentencesBetydning og bruk

  1. bringe i ulage to throw into disorder
    • ro og orden ble skiplet peace and order were upset
    • han skiplet hele systemet he threw the whole system out of kilter
  2. forstyrre;
    uroe, avbryte     to disturb;
    to unsettle, to interrupt
    • skiple noen i arbeidet to disturb someone at work