No. 289 in Norwegian
over
The Norwegian word "over" means "over" or "above" in English.
In a sentence
Det er mange stjerner over himmelen i kveld.
There are many stars over the sky tonight.
Here, 'over' indicates a positional or locational relationship, expressing 'above'.
Han har oversatt teksten fra engelsk til norsk.
He has translated the text from English to Norwegian.
In this case, 'over' is part of the compound verb 'oversatt', meaning 'translated', where its meaning is idiomatic.
Vi gikk over broen for å komme til den andre siden.
We walked over the bridge to reach the other side.
Here, 'over' indicates movement across a surface or structure.
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