utnytta

Norwegian Bokmål

Alternative forms

• utnyttet

Verb

utnytta

1. inflection of utnytte:
   1. simple past
   2. past participle

Norwegian Nynorsk

Alternative forms

• utnytte

Etymology

From ut (“out”) +‎ nytta (“use”), after German ausnutzen.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʉːtnyta/

Verb

utnytta (present tense utnyttar, past tense utnytta, past participle utnytta, passive infinitive utnyttast, present participle utnyttande, imperative utnytta/utnytt)

1. to use; take advantage of

   Det gjeld å utnytta høva ein får.

   It's important to use the opportunities one gets.

2. to exploit

   Dei har god grunn til å kjenna seg utnytta.

   They have good reason for feeling exploited.

References

• “utnytta” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.