søkke II homograph 2

Senses and Example SentencesBetydning og bruk

1. sige eller gli nedover;
   synke (1)to sink to settle or slide downwards;
   to sinksynke (1)
   • søkke sammen to slump down
   • søkke i jorda to sink into the ground
   • sleden søkker dypt i snøen the sledge sinks deep into the snow
   • skuta sakk på grunt vann the ship went down in shallow water
2. gi en dump lyd to make a dull thud
   • han gikk i bakken så det sakk he hit the ground with a dull thud
   • det kom et smell så det sakk i hele huset there was a bang that thudded through the whole house
3. gi et rykk to give a jolt
   • det sakk i henne da hun hørte det she gave a start when she heard it