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sukke

verbverb

to sigh · to long for

EtymologyOpphav

beslektet med sugeto suck · to draw in · to soak up related to sugeto suck · to draw in · to soak up

Senses and Example SentencesBetydning og bruk

  1. trekke pusten dypt inn og slippe den hørbart ut igjen to draw one's breath in deeply and let it out audibly
    • sukke tungt to sigh heavily
    • sukke og stønne to sigh and groan
    • sukke lettet to sigh with relief
  2. lideto suffer to sufferlide
    • sukke under åket to groan under the yoke
  3. lengteto long · to yearn · to miss (someone) to long forlengte
    • sukke etter regn to long for rain
  4. blåse (II, 1)to blow, suse (1)to rush (of wind or water) to blowblåse (II, 1), to rush (of wind or water)suse (1)
    • vinden sukket i trekronene the wind sighed in the treetops
  5. skvulpeto lap (of water), klukke (1)to gurgle to lap (of water)skvulpe, to gurgleklukke (1)
    • det sukket og skvulpet rundt båten the water sighed and lapped around the boat