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svike

verbverb

EtymologyOpphav

norrønt svíkja Old Norse svíkja

Senses and Example SentencesBetydning og bruk

  1. være troløs mot;
    bedra (2)to cheat on (one's partner), narreto fool, to trick, to deceive;
    forråde (1)to betray
    to be unfaithful to;
    to cheat on (one's partner)bedra (2), to deceivenarre;
    to betrayforråde (1)
    • svike sin venn to betray a friend
    • kjæresten svek henne her boyfriend betrayed her
    • kjenne seg sveket to feel betrayed
  2. bryte (8)to break, svikte (2)to fail to breakbryte (8), to failsvikte (2)
    • han har sveket løftene sine he has broken his promises
    brukt som adjektiv: used as an adjective:
    • svekne ord broken promises