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Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology
From Old Norse heyra, from Proto-Germanic *hauzijaną, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂ḱh₂owsyéti. Akin to English hear.
Pronunciation
Verb
høyra (present tense høyrer, past tense høyrde, past participle høyrt, passive infinitive høyrast, present participle høyrande, imperative høyr)
- to hear
- Eg høyrde kva dei sa.
- I heard what they said.
- hear, get to know
Eg høyrer at det ikkje gjekk so bra?- I hear that it didn't go too well?
høyra til
- to belong (to)
- Desse lutane av landet høyrer til opprørarane.
- These parts of the country belong to the rebels.
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