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Norwegian Bokmål
Noun
avvika n pl
- definite plural of avvik
Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology
From av- + vika. Compare to Swedish avvika and Danish afvige
Verb
avvika (present tense avvik, past tense avveik, past participle avviken, passive infinitive avvikast, present participle avvikande, imperative avvik)
- to deviate
- to differ
Noun
avvika n pl
- definite plural of avvik
References
Swedish
Etymology
av + vika
Verb
avvika (present avviker, preterite avvek, supine avvikit, imperative avvik)
- to deviate (from something concrete or abstract)
- Synonym: (usually more concretely) vika av
avvika från kursen- deviate from the course
avvika från ämnet- deviate from the subject
avvika från normen- deviate from the norm
avvikande beteende- deviating (often implying abnormal) behavior (closer in tone to "abnormal behavior" than "deviant behavior")
- to be different
Hon avviker från de andra- She is different from the others
- (somewhat formal) to leave (usually without permission), to abscond
Två intagna hade avvikit under permissionen- Two inmates had escaped/absconded ("deviated / gone off," from where they were supposed to be) during the furlough
Conjugation
Conjugation of avvika (class 1 strong)
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