No. 557 in Norwegian
per
The Norwegian word "per" means "per" in English, often used to indicate "per unit" or "for each." It can also be a male given name.
In a sentence
Kan du gi meg to eksemplarer per person?
Can you give me two copies per person?
Here, 'per' is used to indicate 'for each' or 'in proportion to each' in a distribution context.
Per nå har vi ikke nok informasjon.
As of now, we do not have enough information.
In this case, 'per' means 'as of' or 'as applicable to' within a temporal framework.
Vi må følge instruksjonene per reglene.
We must follow the instructions as per the rules.
This shows 'per' being used to mean 'in accordance with' or 'following'.
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