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skyss

noun masculinesubstantiv hankjønn

a lift, a ride · transport

EtymologyOpphav

jamfør norrønt skjótr ‘skyss(hest)' compare Old Norse skjótr 'transport (horse)'

Senses and Example SentencesBetydning og bruk

  1. det å skysse (1)ferrying folk;
    transport (1)transport
    the act of ferryingskysse (1) people;
    transporttransport (1)
    • takk for skyssen thanks for the lift
    • få skyss med en bil to get a lift in a car
    • få skyss over fjorden to get a lift across the fjord
    • ha krav på fri skyss to be entitled to free transport
  2. framkomstmiddela means of transport a means of transportframkomstmiddel
    • skyssen svingte opp foran døra the vehicle pulled up in front of the door