No. 177 in Norwegian
august
The Norwegian word "august" means "August," the eighth month of the year.
In a sentence
Vi har planlagt en ferie i august.
We have planned a vacation in August.
Here, 'august' is used as a proper noun to refer to the eighth month of the year.
Hun er født den siste dagen i august.
She was born on the last day of August.
In this sentence, 'august' denotes a specific time, specifically the month of August, used in a date expression.
Byen har en spesielt fin atmosfære i august.
The city has a particularly nice atmosphere in August.
In this context, 'august' describes the period during which an event occurs, highlighting characteristics associated with the month.
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