No. 612 in Norwegian
vitne
"Witness."
In a sentence
Jeg er et vitne til den ulykka.
I am a witness to the accident.
Here, "vitne" is used as a noun meaning "witness" referring to a person who sees an event.
Jeg skal vitne i rettssaken neste uke.
I will testify in the trial next week.
In this context, "vitne" is used as a verb meaning "to testify" in a trial or formal setting.
Dette landskap vitner om en vakker fortid.
This landscape testifies to a beautiful past.
Here, "vitner" is used as a verb meaning "to bear witness or signify" and is used figuratively to describe evidence of something.
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