No. 217 in Norwegian
ap
"Ap" is an abbreviation for "Arbeiderpartiet," the Norwegian Labour Party.
In a sentence
Jeg må ap låsen før vi kan gå inn.
I need to unlock the lock before we can go inside.
Here, "ap" functions as a short form of "åpne," meaning "open" or "unlock."
Han viste stor ap i løpet av sin karriere.
He showed great dedication during his career.
In this context, "ap" is used poetically as an abbreviation for "ærlighet," meaning "honesty" or "dedication."
Hun tenkte på ap og av med lyset.
She thought about turning the light on and off.
Here, "ap" represents the abbreviation of "på," meaning "on" as used with electrical devices.
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