No. 148 in Norwegian
uker
"Weeks."
In a sentence
Jeg har bodd her i fire uker.
I have lived here for four weeks.
In this sentence, 'uker' is used as the plural form of 'uke', indicating the duration of four weeks.
Det er to uker til sommerferien starter.
There are two weeks until the summer vacation starts.
Here, 'uker' refers to the time period remaining before an event occurs, emphasizing a countdown.
Vi har to uker fri etter eksamen.
We have two weeks off after the exams.
In this sentence, 'uker' is used to quantify a period of relaxation after an event.
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