dessverre

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Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

Compound word, from dess (“the more, "even more”) +‎ verre (“worse, literally: even worse”).

Pronunciation

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Adverb

dessverre

  1. unfortunately, to regret
    Jeg har dessverre sett meg nødt til å avslå søknaden din.
    I regret to inform that your application has not been successful. (literally: I have unfortunately seen myself forced to decline your application)
  2. sorry
    Har dere sjokolade? Nei, dessverre.
    Do you sell chocolate? No, I'm sorry.

Synonyms

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Norwegian Nynorsk

Alternative forms

Etymology

Compound word, from dess (“the more, "even more"”) + verre (“worse”), literally: "even worse".

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /dɛsˈʋɛrːɛ/ (pronunciation spelling: desverre)

Adverb

dessverre

  1. unfortunately, to regret
    Eg har dessverre sett meg nøydd til å avslå søknaden din.
    I regret to inform that your application has not been successful. (literally: I have unfortunately been forced to decline your application)
  2. sorry
    Har de sjokolade? Nei, dessverre.
    Do you sell chocolate? No, I'm sorry.

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