No. 928 in Norwegian
spredte
"Spredte" means "scattered" or "spread" in English.
In a sentence
Han spredte frøene i hagen.
He spread the seeds in the garden.
In this sentence, "spredte" is used as the past tense of the verb "spre" (to spread), describing the action of scattering seeds.
Ryktene spredte seg raskt gjennom byen.
The rumors spread quickly through the town.
Here, "spredte" refers to the act of spreading in a reflexive manner (spredte seg), emphasizing the distribution of information.
Lyset fra soloppgangen spredte seg over landskapet.
The light from the sunrise spread across the landscape.
In this instance, "spredte" is applied metaphorically, showing diffusion or expansion over a physical domain.
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