Norwegian Bokmål

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Etymology

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From kald +‎ svette.

Noun

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kaldsvette m (definite singular kaldsvetten, indefinite plural kaldsvetter, definite plural kaldsvettene)

  1. a cold sweat

Verb

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kaldsvette (imperative kaldsvett, present tense kaldsvetter, simple past and past participle kaldsvetta or kaldsvettet, present participle kaldsvettende)

  1. to be in / have a cold sweat

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