No. 447 in Norwegian
mente
"Meant" or "thought."
In a sentence
Hun mente at været ville bli fint i morgen.
She meant that the weather would be nice tomorrow.
"Mente" here is the past tense of "å mene," meaning "to think" or "to mean." It expresses her belief or opinion about the weather.
Jeg mente at det var en god idé.
I meant that it was a good idea.
"Mente" in this context also stems from "å mene" but emphasizes the speaker articulating their opinion or agreement on the idea.
De mente å ringe meg senere i dag.
They meant to call me later today.
Here, "mente" represents an intent or purpose, derived from "å mene," illustrating what they intended to do.
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