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virksom

adjectiveadjektiv

active, industrious · effective

EtymologyOpphav

av virke (II)to seem, to come across as · to work, to function · to have an effect from virke (II)to seem, to come across as · to work, to function · to have an effect

Senses and Example SentencesBetydning og bruk

  1. preget av aktivitet marked by activity
    • et virksomt folk an industrious people
    • se tilbake på 50 virksomme år to look back on 50 active years
    • en vulkan som er virksom a volcano that is active
  2. virkningsfulleffective, powerful, effektiv (1)effective powerfulvirkningsfull, effectiveeffektiv (1)
    • en virksom salve an ointment that works
    • virksomme tiltak effective measures