No. 250 in Norwegian
gangen
"The time" or "the hallway," depending on context.
In a sentence
Jeg går til gangen for å hente jakken min.
I go to the hallway to get my jacket.
In this sentence, 'gangen' refers to a physical place, specifically a 'hallway' or 'corridor'.
Dette er andre gangen jeg besøker dette museet.
This is the second time I am visiting this museum.
Here, 'gangen' means 'time' as in 'occasion', indicating the frequency of an event.
Hun åpnet døren og lot katten gå gangen fram til matskålen.
She opened the door and let the cat take the path to the food bowl.
In this example, 'gangen' describes a path or trajectory, used metaphorically to indicate movement towards a goal.
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