manøver

See also Manöver, and manöver

Norwegian

Etymology

From French manœuvre, from Old French maneuvre, from Latin manuopera, derived from manu (ablative of manus,"hand") and opera (plural of opus, "work"). Compare manoeuvre, manual, operation and operate in English.

Noun

manøver m

  1. A manoeuvre
    Flyet måtte gjøre en farlig manøver for å unngå kollisjon.
    The plane had to make a risky manoeuvre to avoid colliding.
  2. A move, manoeuvre
    En taktisk manøver
    A tactical move/manoeuvre

Inflection

Synonyms

  • bevegelse (Bokmål), operasjon, øvelse (Bokmål)

Derived terms

  • avledningsmanøver (Bokmål)
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