vandra

Norwegian Bokmål edit

Alternative forms edit

vandret

Verb edit

vandra

inflection of vandre:
1. simple past
2. past participle

Norwegian Nynorsk edit

Alternative forms edit

vandre (e-infinitive)
vainner (Trøndelag eye dialect spelling)

Etymology edit

From Middle Low German wanderen. Compare English wander and Swedish vandra.

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /²ʋɑndrɑ/
IPA^(key): /²ʋɑɲːer/ (Trøndelag dialect)

Verb edit

vandra (present tense vandrar, past tense vandra, past participle vandra, passive infinitive vandrast, present participle vandrande, imperative vandra/vandr)

to walk (about), to stroll
Dei vandra hand i hand.
They walked hand in hand.

Han vandra gatelangs.
He strolled up and down the streets.

I dei dagane då Jesus vandra på Jorda.
In the days when Jesus walked the Earth.
to roam, wander, constantly be on the move
Han vandra gjennom landet.
He roamed the country.

Ho vandra mot byen.
She wandered towards the town.

Han lét tankane vandra.
He let his mind drift.
(of an animal) to migrate
Med så høg fart kan dei vandra tusenvis av kilometer. (translated from Atlantic herring on Wikipedia.Wikipedia )
With such high speed they can migrate over thousands of kilometers. (from Atlantic herring on Wikipedia.Wikipedia )
(euphemistic, idiomatic) to die, pass away
Han vandra bort for fem år sidan.
He passed away five years ago.