No. 677 in Norwegian
ukjent
"Ukjent" means "unknown" in English.
In a sentence
Jeg fant en ukjent bok i hyllen.
I found an unknown book on the shelf.
Here, 'ukjent' describes the noun 'bok' (book), indicating it is unfamiliar or not recognized.
Hun følte seg som en ukjent i det nye landet.
She felt like a stranger in the new country.
Here, 'ukjent' operates as a noun, meaning 'stranger' or someone unknown.
Det er ukjent hvor hun har reist.
It is unknown where she has traveled.
In this sentence, 'ukjent' is used as a predicate adjective to indicate that the information is not known.
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