åpen

See also: apen and ąpęn-

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From Danish aaben, from Old Norse opinn, from Proto-Germanic *upanaz, from Proto-Indo-European *up. Compare with Icelandic opinn, Swedish öppen, Dutch open, Low German apen, open, German offen, West Frisian iepen, English open.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈoːpen/

Adjective

åpen (neuter singular åpent, definite singular and plural åpne, comparative åpnere, indefinite superlative åpnest, definite superlative åpneste)

1. open

   Døra er åpen.

   The door is open.

2. free (unobstructed)

Antonyms

• (antonym(s) of “open”): lukket
• (antonym(s) of “open”): stengt

Derived terms

• døgnåpen
• vidåpen
• åpenhet

Related terms

• åpne (verb)

See also

• open (Nynorsk)

References

• “åpen” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
• “åpen” in Det Norske Akademis ordbok (NAOB).