No. 921 in Norwegian
rent
"Rent" in Norwegian means "clean" or "pure."
In a sentence
Dette rommet er rent og pent.
This room is clean and tidy.
Here, 'rent' is an adjective meaning 'clean'.
Han leide en bil til en rimelig pris i går.
He rented a car at a reasonable price yesterday.
Although 'rent' does not appear as a word here, 'leide' refers to the action of renting, which might be discussed in this context when learning the related meanings.
Kan du snakke rent, så jeg forstår deg bedre?
Can you speak clearly, so I understand you better?
In this sentence, 'rent' is an adverb meaning 'clearly' or 'plainly' (spoken without errors).
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