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volde
verbverb
InflectionVis bøyning
EtymologyOpphav
norrønt valda, opprinnelig ‘ha makt over’
Old Norse valda, originally ‘to have power over’
Senses and Example SentencesBetydning og bruk
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være årsak til;
skape (5)to bring about
to be the cause of;
to bring aboutskape (5)
- økonomien har voldt oss mange bekymringer
the finances have caused us a great deal of worry
- de er mistenkt for å ha voldt hans død
they are suspected of having caused his death
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ha i sin vold (3)power;
ha i sin makt;
råde over
to have in one's powervold (3);
to have at one's mercy;
to have command over