No. 134 in Norwegian
årene
"Årene" in English means "the years" or "the veins," depending on context.
In a sentence
Årene flyr så fort når man har det travelt.
The years fly so quickly when one is busy.
In this sentence, 'årene' means 'the years', referring to the pluralized noun form of 'år' (year).
Blodet pulserer gjennom årene i kroppen.
Blood pulses through the veins in the body.
Here, 'årene' refers to 'the veins', being the plural definite form of 'åre' (vein).
Årene på treet maler et vakkert mønster.
The grain of the wood creates a beautiful pattern.
In this usage, 'årene' refers to 'the grain', indicating the patterns found in wooden material.
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