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Norwegian Nynorsk
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
From Old Norse hœfi.
Noun
høve n (definite singular høvet, indefinite plural høve, definite plural høva)
- occasion
- Eg har sett at det har skjedd ved fleire høve.
- I have seen it happening on several occasions.
- chance, opportunity
- Eg skal gjera det når eg får høve.
- I will do it when I get the chance.
i alle høve
- in any case
Synonyms
Etymology 2
Verb
høve (present tense høver, past tense høvde, past participle høvd or høvt, present participle høvande, imperative høv)
- Alternative form of høva
References
- “høve” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.