No. 421 in Norwegian
invasjon
"Invasjon" in Norwegian means "invasion" in English, referring to an instance of invading a place or area, often by military force.
In a sentence
Historikerne har analysert konsekvensene av vikingtidens invasjon av England.
The historians have analyzed the consequences of the Viking Age's invasion of England.
In this sentence, 'invasjon' is used in a historical context to describe a military action where one group entered a region with force.
Boken beskriver en invasjon av moderne teknologi i hverdagslivet vårt.
The book describes an invasion of modern technology into our daily lives.
Here, 'invasjon' is metaphorically used to illustrate the pervasiveness of technology in daily life.
Hagen min opplevde en invasjon av snegler i forrige uke.
My garden experienced an invasion of snails last week.
In this sentence, 'invasjon' refers to an overwhelming presence, emphasizing a sudden and sizable increase in the number of snails.
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