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vakker

adjectiveadjektiv

beautiful · lovely (of weather, a day, a view) · fine, noble (of a deed or words)

EtymologyOpphav

fra lavtysk, samme opprinnelse som norrønt vakr; jamfør vak (II)awake · alert, vigilant, attentive from Low German, same origin as Old Norse vakr; see vak (II)awake · alert, vigilant, attentive

Senses and Example SentencesBetydning og bruk

  1. med svært tiltalende utseende;
    svært pen, vencomely, skjønn (II, 1)lovely, fagerfair, beautiful, lovely     with a very attractive appearance;
    very pretty, comelyven, lovelyskjønn (II, 1), fairfager
    • være ung og vakker to be young and beautiful
    • ha sans for vakre kvinner to have an eye for beautiful women
    • et meget vakkert barn a very beautiful child
    • han hadde et vakkert og velformet ansikt he had a handsome, well-shaped face
    • male et svært vakkert bilde to paint an exceptionally beautiful picture
    • du er det vakreste som fins you are the most beautiful thing there is
    • bruden er så vakker the bride is so beautiful
    as a suffix in words such as:som etterledd i ord som bråvakkerstrikingly beautiful, stunningly beautiful, smellvakkerstunningly beautiful, gorgeous
  2. med svært tiltalende egenskaper;
    nydelig (3)superb, fremragendeoutstanding · excellent · first-rate     with very appealing qualities;
    superbnydelig (3), outstandingfremragende
    • i dag har vi vakkert vær today we have lovely weather
    • det ble en vakker dag i fjellet it turned out to be a beautiful day in the mountains
    • et vakkert og langstrakt landskap a beautiful, sweeping landscape
    • nyte den vakre utsikten fra vinduet to enjoy the beautiful view from the window
    • et vakkert minne a lovely memory
    brukt som adverb: as an adverb:
    • hytta ligger vakkert til the cabin has a beautiful setting
  3. som gjør sterkt positivt inntrykk;
    gripendemoving, touching, gripping, rørendetouching, moving, betagendecaptivating, breathtaking, deeply moving     which makes a strong positive impression;
    movinggripende, touchingrørende, captivatingbetagende
    • spille et vakkert stykke to play a beautiful piece
    • holde en vakker tale to give a fine speech
    • si noen vakre ord to say a few kind words
    • et vakkert dikt a beautiful poem
    brukt som adverb: as an adverb:
    • artisten synger vakrere enn de fleste the artist sings more beautifully than most
    • instrumentet klinger vakkert the instrument has a beautiful sound
  4. som vitner om god moral;
    god (10)good, snill (2)kind, elskverdigkind, amiable, obliging     which bears witness to good morals;
    goodgod (10), kindsnill (2), amiable, obligingelskverdig
    • en vakker handling a noble act
    • det lå en vakker tanke bak gaven there was a kind thought behind the gift

Set phrasesFaste uttrykk

en vakker dag en eller annen gang i framtiden;
før eller siden at some point in the future;
sooner or later Eng. phraseone fine day
  • en vakker dag skal vi få ryddet i garasjen one of these days we'll get the garage tidied up
vel og vakkert i god behold;
velbergetunharmed, unscathed, safe and sound · well-off, prosperous, financially secure safe and well;
unharmedvelberget Eng. phrasesafe and sound
  • fiskeren kom seg vel og vakkert ut av vannet og opp i båten the fisherman got safely out of the water and up into the boat