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Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology
From Old Norse sjaldan.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /²ʃɛl(d)a/, /²sjɛl(d)a/
Adverb
sjeldan (comparative sjeldnare, superlative sjeldnast)
- rarely
Sjeldan ser me slike hendingar.- We rarely see such incidents.
- unique, unusual
Adjective
sjeldan (singular indefinite sjeldan, singular definite sjeldne, plural sjeldne, comparative sjeldnare, superlative sjeldnast)
- rare
Dette er ein sjeldan art.- This is a rare species.
- unique, unusual
Dette er eit sjeldan høve.- This is a unique opportunity.
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