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Bokmålsordboka

verge 3

verb
Inflection table for this verb
infinitivepresentpastpresent perfectimperative
å vergevergervergahar vergaverg!
vergethar verget
Inflection table for the participles of this verb
perfect participlepresent participle
masculine /
feminine
neuterdefinite formplural
verga + nounverga + nounden/det verga + nounverga + nounvergende
verget + nounverget + nounden/det vergede + nounvergede + noun
den/det vergete + nounvergete + noun

Etymology

norrønt verja

Senses and Example Sentences

forsvare mot angrep;
verne mot noe farlig eller uønsket
Example
  • verge landet;
  • gutten verget seg mot slagene;
  • verge beitedyr mot ørn;
  • de verger sine egne interesser;
  • de har alltid verget seg og sine