orsaka

Faroese phrasebook

This entry is part of the phrasebook project, which presents criteria for inclusion based on utility, simplicity and commonness.

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

This entry needs pronunciation information. If you are familiar with the IPA then please add some!

orsaka (third person singular past indicative orsakaði, supine orsakað)

1. to excuse, apologize

orsaka!

1. excuse me!

"orsaka" at Sprotin.fo

• IPA^(key): /ˈɔr̥.saːka/

orsaka (weak verb, third-person singular past indicative orsakaði, supine orsakað)

1. to cause, to bring about

   Synonym: valda

• orsök (“cause”)

• orsake

From or (“out of”) +‎ sak (“matter, case”).

• IPA^(key): /ɔːrsaːka/, /uːrsaːka/

orsaka (present tense orsakar, past tense orsaka, past participle orsaka, passive infinitive orsakast, present participle orsakande, imperative orsaka/orsak)

1. to forgive
2. (reflexive) to apologise

   Han neitta å orsaka seg.

   He refused to apologise.

• “orsaka” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

From Middle Low German orsaken, equivalent of orsak (“a cause”) +‎ -a. Cognate with Danish årsage, Norwegian Bokmål forårsake, Norwegian Nynorsk forårsake, forårsaka, Middle Dutch orsaken, older Dutch oorzaken and older German ursachen.^[1]

• Audio:

  (file)

orsaka (present orsakar, preterite orsakade, supine orsakat, imperative orsaka)

1. to cause

• förorsaka (formal)

• orsak

• orsaka in Svensk ordbok.
• orsaka in Reverso Context (Swedish-English)