/²drɛːpa/, [²drɛ̝ːpɐ̞]
OpphavFrom Old Norse drepa (“to stab, hit”), cognate with German treffen, Dutch treffen, and English drub. Doublet of treffe.
- To kill, to murder.
“Ho er mistenkt for å ha drepe faren sin.” — She is suspected of having killed her father.
“Ein person vart drepen og to alvorleg såra i ei bilulukke.” — One person was killed and two were seriously injured in a car accident.
“Den drepne var 40 år gamal.” — The victim was 40 years old. (literally: "the killed was 40 years old")
- To ruin, strain, extinguish, kill. (of persons)
“Den evinnelege masinga di har drepe arbeidslysta mi!” — Your constant nagging has ruined my zeal for work!
“Den filmen var drepande keisam!” — That film was incredibly boring! (literally: "that film was killingly boring")
“Då du sa dei orda, drap du kjenslene hennar.” — When you said those words, you killed her feelings.
Formerdrep(present) · drap(past) · drepe(supine) · drepen(participle, past) · drepande(participle, present) · drep(imperative) · drepe(alternative) · dråpå(alternative) · dråppå(alternative) · drapa(alternative) · drøpå(alternative) · dræp(alternative, apocopic) · drep(alternative, apocopic)
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