Norwegian Bokmål

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Etymology

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over- +‎ tre; from German übertreten, compare with Swedish överträda.

Verb

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overtre (imperative overtre, present tense overtrer, passive overtres, simple past overtrådte, past participle overtrådt, present participle overtredende)

  1. to break, contravene, infringe, violate (a law, regulation, rule)

Derived terms

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