No. 465 in Norwegian
bord
Table.
In a sentence
Bordet i stuen er laget av eik.
The table in the living room is made of oak.
Here, 'bordet' is the definite form of 'bord', meaning 'the table', and it refers to a specific piece of furniture.
Vi dekket på bord til 12 gjester.
We set the tables for 12 guests.
In this sentence, 'bord' is in its plural indefinite form, meaning multiple 'tables', used in a context involving an event setup.
Han malte et vakkert bord som hobby.
He painted a beautiful table as a hobby.
This usage presents 'bord' in its indefinite singular form to describe an unspecified table as part of an artistic endeavor.
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