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Bokmålsordboka

verpe 2

verb
Inflection table for this verb
infinitivepresentpastpresent perfectimperative
å verpeverperverpahar verpaverp!
verpethar verpet
verptehar verpt
Inflection table for the participles of this verb
perfect participlepresent participle
masculine /
feminine
neuterdefinite formplural
verpa + nounverpa + nounden/det verpa + nounverpa + nounverpende
verpet + nounverpet + nounden/det verpede + nounverpede + noun
den/det verpete + nounverpete + noun
verpt + nounverpt + nounden/det verpte + nounverpte + noun

Etymology

norrønt verpa, egentlig ‘kaste’

Senses and Example Sentences

om fugl, særlig høne: legge egg
Example
  • høna verper sjelden mer enn ett egg om gangen

Set phrases

  • egget vil lære høna å verpe
    den uerfarne vil belære den erfarne