No. 283 in Norwegian
nest
"Nest" in Norwegian means "next" or "almost" depending on the context.
In a sentence
Jeg sitter ved siden av nestleder i møtet.
I am sitting next to the deputy leader in the meeting.
The word 'nest' is part of 'nestleder', which means 'deputy leader' or 'vice leader', indicating a role of secondary importance.
Hun var nesten ferdig med oppgaven.
She was almost finished with the task.
Here, 'nest' is part of 'nesten', which means 'almost', conveying a notion of approximation.
I reiret ligger det tre fugleunger i et solidt fuglerede.
In the nest, there are three chicks in a sturdy bird's nest.
In this case, 'nest' directly refers to the nest built by birds.
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