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Nynorskordboka

mista, mistake

mistaka

verb
Inflection table for this verb
infinitivepresentpastpresent perfectimperative
å mistamistarmistokhar mistattmista!
mistekhar misteke
å mistakaå mistakemistak!
Inflection table for the participles of this verb
perfect participlepresent participle
masculine /
feminine
neuterdefinite formplural
mistatt + nounmistatt + nounden/det mistatte + nounmistatte + nounmistakande
misteken + nounmisteke + nounden/det mistekne + nounmistekne + noun

Etymology

norrønt mistaka; jamfør mis-

Senses and Example Sentences

oppfatte feil;
mistolke
Example
  • han har misteke henne for ei anna

Set phrases

  • mista seg
    ta feil
    • dei mistok seg skamleg