trette

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology 1

Adjective

trette

1. definite singular of trett
2. plural of trett

Etymology 2

From Old Norse þræta, þrætta.

Noun

trette f or m (definite singular tretta or tretten, indefinite plural tretter, definite plural trettene)

1. a quarrel, argument

Etymology 3

From Old Norse þreyta (sense 1) and Old Norse þræta, þrætta (sense 2).

Alternative forms

• trøtte (sense 1)

Verb

trette (imperative trett, present tense tretter, passive trettes, simple past and past participle tretta or trettet, present participle trettende)

1. to tire
2. to quarrel, argue

Derived terms

• utrettelig

See also

• (sense 1) trøytte (Nynorsk)

References

• “trette” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Norwegian Nynorsk

Alternative forms

• tretta (of verb)
• tretta, trætta, trætte (noun, obsolete forms)

Etymology

From Old Norse þræta, þrætta.

Noun

trette f (definite singular tretta, indefinite plural tretter, definite plural trettene)

1. a quarrel, argument

Verb

trette (present tense trettar or trette, past tense tretta or trette, supine tretta or trett)

1. to quarrel, argue

References

• “trette” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.