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vikar

noun masculinesubstantiv hankjønn

a stand-in · a substitute teacher · a temp

EtymologyOpphav

av latin vicarius ‘som trer i stedet for’ from Latin vicarius 'standing in for another'

Senses and Example SentencesBetydning og bruk

person som midlertidig tar over en stilling for en annen a person who temporarily takes over another's position
  • skaffe vikar to find a stand-in
  • ha vikar i siste time to have a substitute teacher for the last lesson
  • steppe inn som vikar for noen to step in as a stand-in for someone