No. 968 in Norwegian
red
The Norwegian word "red" means "afraid" in English.
In a sentence
Jeg liker den røde bilen.
I like the red car.
Here, the word 'røde' is the definite singular form of 'red' (rød in Norwegian), agreeing with the noun 'bilen' (the car), which is definite singular.
Han ble helt rød i ansiktet.
He became completely red in the face.
'Rød' is used here as an adjective describing 'ansiktet' (the face), indicating a change of color.
Rød symboliserer ofte kjærlighet i kultur.
Red often symbolizes love in culture.
In this sentence, 'Rød' is used as a noun, representing the color itself, and discusses its cultural symbolism.
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