No. 696 in Norwegian
trumps
The Norwegian word "trumps" does not exist. It might be a misunderstanding or borrowing from English.
In a sentence
Hun har en evne som trumfer alle andres.
She has an ability that trumps everyone else's.
Here, 'trumfer' is used in a figurative sense, implying superiority or dominance.
I kortspillet gikk trumfkortet forbi alle de andre.
In the card game, the trump card surpassed all the others.
In this context, 'trumfkortet' refers to the suit of cards that is ranked higher than others in this game.
Hun trumfer alltid sin mening over andres ideer.
She always trumps her opinion over others' ideas.
This usage suggests asserting dominance or precedence in discussions.
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