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terge

verbverb

EtymologyOpphav

fra lavtysk ‘rive i, tirre’; jamfør tirreto provoke from Low German 'to tear at, to irritate'; compare tirreto provoke

Senses and Example SentencesBetydning og bruk

  1. drive gjøn med;
    erteto tease, irritere (2)to annoy
    to make fun of someone;
    to teaseerte, to annoyirritere (2)
    • terge broren sin to tease his brother
    • han terget på seg opposisjonen he antagonised the opposition
  2. egge opp;
    tirreto provoke
    to work up, to rile;
    to provoketirre
    • terge en hane to goad a cockerel