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skjenke

verbverb

to pour, to serve (drink) · to give, to bestow, to present

EtymologyOpphav

norrønt skenkja Old Norse skenkja

Senses and Example SentencesBetydning og bruk

  1. helle opp i kopp eller glass to pour into a cup or glass
    • skjenke i te to pour tea
    • hun skjenket kaffe she poured the coffee
  2. servere alkoholholdig drikk to serve alcoholic drinks
    • ha tillatelse til å skjenke alkohol to have a licence to serve alcohol
    • skjenke noen full to get someone drunk
    • jeg ble skjenket to stive drammer I was served two stiff drinks
  3. forære, gi to present as a gift, to give
    • skjenke noen en gave to give someone a gift
  4. ofre (4)to devote to devoteofre (4)
    • ikke skjenke det en tanke not to give it a thought