No. 413 in Norwegian
by
"By" in Norwegian means "town" or "city" in English.
In a sentence
Jeg bor i en liten by ved kysten.
I live in a small city by the coast.
The word 'by' here means 'city' or 'town'.
Vi kjørte forbi byen i går.
We drove past the city yesterday.
The word 'byen' refers to 'the city', being the definite form of 'by'.
Denne bygda er mye mindre enn en by.
This village is much smaller than a city.
The word 'by' refers to 'city' or 'town', contrasting it with 'bygda', which means 'village'.
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