No. 523 in Norwegian
spill
"Spill" in Norwegian means "game" or "play."
In a sentence
Dette er et morsomt spill.
This is a fun game.
Here, 'spill' refers to a game or something played for entertainment.
Du må ikke spill vann over bordet.
You must not spill water over the table.
In this instance, 'spill' is used as a verb meaning to cause a liquid to overflow or drop.
Han spillte gitar hele kvelden.
He played the guitar all evening.
Here, 'spillte' (past form of 'spille') means to perform on a musical instrument.
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