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velsigne

verbverb

to bless

Senses and Example SentencesBetydning og bruk

  1. ønske velsignelse over to invoke a blessing upon
    • paven velsigner folket på Petersplassen første påskedag the Pope blesses the crowd in St Peter's Square on Easter Sunday
  2. takke (II, 1)to thank, prise (III, 2)to appreciate to thanktakke (II, 1), to appreciateprise (III, 2)
    • jeg kan ikke nok få velsignet deg for hjelpen I can't thank you enough for your help
    • bøndene velsigner regnet the farmers bless the rain
  3. la få (som gave);
    gi (4)to give, foræreto present as a gift
    to let have (as a gift);
    to givegi (4), to present as a giftforære
    • være velsignet med rike naturressurser to be blessed with rich natural resources
    • forrige uke velsignet oss med regn og storm last week blessed us with rain and storms
  4. brukt som adjektiv: herligwonderful · lovely · glorious, vidunderligwonderful · marvellous used as an adjective: lovelyherlig, wonderfulvidunderlig
    • ha en velsignet stund to have a blissful moment
    • et velsignet vær lovely weather
    brukt som adverb: used as an adverb:
    • være velsignet fri for nykker to be blessedly free of whims