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skuffe homograph 4

verbverb

to disappoint

EtymologyOpphav

av lavtysk schoven ‘bedra’ from Low German schoven ‘to deceive’

Senses and Example SentencesBetydning og bruk

ikke oppfylle håp eller forventning to fail to live up to a hope or an expectation
  • bli skuffet over noe to be disappointed about something
  • han skuffer sjelden he rarely disappoints