No. 482 in Norwegian
selve
"Selve" means "the very" or "itself" in English, emphasizing specificity or importance.
In a sentence
Selve huset var utrolig vakkert.
The house itself was incredibly beautiful.
In this sentence, 'selve' emphasizes the noun 'huset' (the house), highlighting the specific object without its attributes or extensions.
Han er selve definisjonen av en god venn.
He is the very definition of a good friend.
Here, 'selve' adds emphasis to 'definisjonen', stressing its exclusivity or importance in the context.
Vi besøkte selve midtpunktet av byen.
We visited the very center of the city.
In this example, 'selve' underlines 'midtpunktet', pointing to its significance or exactness as the central point.
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