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snill

adjectiveadjektiv

kind · nice, good-natured · well-behaved, good

EtymologyOpphav

norrønt snjallr ‘dyktig, klok, god’ Old Norse snjallr 'capable, wise, good'

Senses and Example SentencesBetydning og bruk

  1. lett å omgås med;
    lydigobedient
    easy to get along with;
    obedientlydig
    • være snill og medgjørlig to be kind and accommodating
    • vær nå snill gutt! now be a good boy!
    • en snill hest a gentle horse
    • være blant de snilleste i klassen to be among the best-behaved in the class
  2. god, kjærlig good, loving
    • en snill og omsorgsfull far a good and caring father
    • du må være litt snillere med lillebroren din you must be a bit kinder to your little brother
    brukt som adverb: used as an adverb:
    • det var snilt gjort that was kindly done
  3. gavmild generous
    • få noe av en snill onkel to get something from a generous uncle
  4. vennlig, forekommende friendly, obliging
    • snille og hjelpsomme naboer kind and helpful neighbours
    • vil du være så snill å gjøre meg en tjeneste? would you be so kind as to do me a favour?
  5. i utrop: in exclamations:
    • men snille deg, det kan da ikke du noe for! oh come now, it isn't your fault at all!
    • skjenk i kaffe, er du snill! pour the coffee, would you!

Set phrasesFaste uttrykk

vær så snill brukt i spørsmål der en ber andre om noe;
til forskjell fra vær så godhere you are · please, help yourself · like it or not
used in questions in which one asks someone for something;
as distinct from vær så godhere you are · please, help yourself · like it or not
Eng. phraseplease
  • kan jeg få litt vann, vær så snill? could I have some water, please?