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Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology
From Danish aaben, from Old Norse opinn, from Proto-Germanic *upanaz, from Proto-Indo-European *up. Compare with Icelandic opinn, Swedish öppen, Dutch open, Low German apen, open, German offen, West Frisian iepen, English open.
Pronunciation
Adjective
åpen (neuter singular åpent, definite singular and plural åpne, comparative åpnere, indefinite superlative åpnest, definite superlative åpneste)
- open
Døra er åpen.- The door is open.
- free (unobstructed)
Antonyms
- (antonym(s) of “open”): lukket
- (antonym(s) of “open”): stengt
Derived terms
See also
References
- “åpen” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
- “åpen” in Det Norske Akademis ordbok (NAOB).