No. 72 in Norwegian
gammel
Old.
In a sentence
Huset er gammelt og trenger oppussing.
The house is old and needs renovation.
Here, 'gammel' (adjusted to 'gammelt' for the neuter noun 'huset') is used as an adjective to describe the age of the house.
Dette er en gammel venn av meg.
This is an old friend of mine.
In this sentence, 'gammel' describes a long-standing relationship with the friend.
Jeg fant et gammelt foto fra foreldrene mine.
I found an old photo from my parents.
Here, 'gammel' (adjusted to 'gammelt' to match the neuter noun 'foto') indicates that the photo was taken a long time ago.
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