No. 975 in Norwegian
sverre
"Sverre" is a Norwegian male given name.
In a sentence
Hei, Sverre! Hvordan har du det?
Hello, Sverre! How are you?
In this sentence, 'Sverre' is used as a proper noun, functioning as a given first name.
Jeg sverre på at jeg la nøklene her i går.
I swear that I left the keys here yesterday.
Here, 'sverre' is a verb that means 'to swear or pledge', used in the sense of a personal declaration.
Sverree! Kom tilbake hit med en gang!
Sverre, come back here immediately!
In this instance, 'Sverre' is also a proper noun used in a direct address, highlighting a sense of urgency.
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