vanke

verbverb

to hang out · to frequent · to be on offer

EtymologyOpphav

trolig fra lavtysk; samme opprinnelse som norrønt vakka ‘reke, drive omkring’ probably from Low German; same origin as Old Norse vakka ‘to drift, to wander about’

Senses and Example SentencesBetydning og bruk

ha sin gang;
stadig komme innom et sted;
ferdes to have one's regular haunts;
to keep dropping in at a place;
to move about
- jeg vanket mye på kafeer I spent a lot of time in cafés
- de vanker i et kunstnermiljø they move in artistic circles
- han har vanket her i huset i årevis he has been coming to this house for years
- de vanker sammen they hang out together
være å få;
bli å få to be on offer;
to be coming one's way
- det vanket brus og boller there were fizzy drinks and buns
- det vanker juling there's a beating coming