No. 269 in Norwegian
tar
The Norwegian word "tar" means "takes" in English.
In a sentence
Jeg tar en tur i parken.
I take a walk in the park.
'Tar' in this sentence means 'take' in terms of performing an action or activity, specifically going for a walk.
Kan du tar boken til henne?
Can you take the book to her?
'Tar' means 'take' here in the sense of physically carrying or moving something to someone or somewhere.
Dette tar veldig lang tid.
This takes a very long time.
'Tar' is used here to indicate the amount of time an activity occupies.
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