bera staur
Norwegian Nynorsk edit
Alternative forms edit
- bere staur (e-infinitive)
Etymology edit
After the former Norwegian Prime minister Per Borten, who upon the transfer of power in 1971, compared his leading of a multi-party coalition government, to the carrying of stakes (see staur) on one's back.
Verb edit
- Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see bera, staur.
- (idiomatic) to lead a coalition of diverging opinions
See also edit
- bære staur (Bokmål)