No. 78 in Norwegian
endte
"Endte" means "ended" or "finished" in English.
In a sentence
Han endte opp med å ta bussen hjem.
He ended up taking the bus home.
Here, 'endte' is used as part of the phrase 'endte opp', which means 'ended up', indicating the conclusion of a decision.
Sommeren endte med mye regn.
The summer ended with a lot of rain.
Here, 'endte' conveys the conclusion of the summer season.
Jeg endte med å lese hele boken i én sittende.
I ended up reading the entire book in one sitting.
Here, 'endte' describes the ultimate result of an unexpected or unplanned action.
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