/²ban.ne/, [²bɑn.nə]
OpprinnelseFrom Old Norse banna, from Proto-Germanic *bannaną, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰeh₂- (“to speak”). Compare Danish bande, Faroese banna, Icelandic banna, Swedish banna.
- to curse, swear; use vulgar language
- banne på — to swear, take an oath, be sure of
“Jeg kan banne på at han ikke var der” — I'm sure that he wasn't there
Bøyningerbann(imperative) · banner(present) · bante(past) · bannet(past) · banna(past) · bant(participle, past) · bannet(participle, past) · banna(participle, past)