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Bokmålsordboka

minske

verb
Inflection table for this verb
infinitivepresentpastpresent perfectimperative
å minskeminskerminskahar minskaminsk!
minskethar minsket
Inflection table for the participles of this verb
perfect participlepresent participle
masculine /
feminine
neuterdefinite formplural
minska + nounminska + nounden/det minska + nounminska + nounminskende
minsket + nounminsket + nounden/det minskede + nounminskede + noun
den/det minskete + nounminskete + noun

Etymology

av mindre; jamfør minke

Senses and Example Sentences

gjøre mindre, redusere
Example
  • minske seil;
  • fiberrik kost minsker risikoen for kreft;
  • minske presset