krenke

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From Old Norse krenkja.

Verb

krenke (imperative krenk, present tense krenker, simple past krenket or krenka or krenkte, past participle krenket or krenka or krenkt)

1. to offend
2. to humiliate, humble
3. to trespass against; not to heed

   Hun krenket en lov.

   She broke a law.

   Det krenker menneskerettighetene!

   That infringes upon human rights!

4. (archaic, Biblical) to seduce, rape

Related terms

• krenka (Nynorsk)
• krenkja, krenkje (Nynorsk)

References

• “krenke” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Norwegian Nynorsk

Alternative forms

• krenka
• krenkja, krenkje

Verb

krenke (present tense krenker, past tense krenkte, past participle krenkt, passive infinitive krenkast, present participle krenkande, imperative krenk)

1. Alternative form of krenka

References

• “krenke” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.