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Bokmålsordboka

spire 2

verb
Inflection table for this verb
infinitivepresentpastpresent perfectimperative
å spirespirerspirethar spiretspir!
spirtehar spirt
Inflection table for the participles of this verb
perfect participlepresent participle
masculine /
feminine
neuterdefinite formplural
spiret + nounspiret + nounden/det spirede + nounspirede + nounspirende
den/det spirete + nounspirete + noun
spirt + nounspirt + nounden/det spirte + nounspirte + noun

Senses and Example Sentences

begynne å gro, skyte, vokse fram
Example
  • kornet spirer;
  • det spirer og gror