No. 690 in Norwegian
paret
"The couple"
In a sentence
Paret gikk en tur i parken.
The couple went for a walk in the park.
Here, 'paret' means 'couple' and refers to two people who are in a relationship.
Jeg brukte paret med sokker jeg kjøpte i går.
I used the pair of socks I bought yesterday.
In this context, 'paret' refers to the 'pair of socks', meaning two items considered as one unit.
Vi må paret oppgavene med riktige svar.
We need to pair the tasks with the correct answers.
'Paret' is part of the verb form 'paret sammen', which means 'paired' or 'matched' in this case.
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