No. 453 in Norwegian
stemme
The Norwegian word "stemme" means "voice," "vote," or "tune" in English, depending on the context.
In a sentence
Jeg liker å stemme i valg.
I like to vote in elections.
In this sentence, 'stemme' means 'to vote', referring to the act of participating in an electoral process.
Stemmen hennes er vakker.
Her voice is beautiful.
Here, 'stemmen' refers to 'the voice', indicating the sound produced when speaking or singing.
Kan du stemme gitaren for meg?
Can you tune the guitar for me?
In this context, 'stemme' means 'to tune', describing the process of adjusting a musical instrument to the correct pitch.
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