No. 366 in Norwegian
banen
"The course," "the track," or "the field" (depending on context).
In a sentence
Jeg ser toget komme langs banen.
I see the train coming along the track.
In this sentence, 'banen' is used to refer to a railway track.
Barna lekte på fotballbanen hele ettermiddagen.
The children played on the football field all afternoon.
Here, 'banen' denotes a specific sports field, in this case, a football field.
Jeg følger alltid en ærlig bane i livet.
I always follow an honest path in life.
In this instance, 'banen' is used metaphorically to represent a personal life path or direction.
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