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Bokmålsordboka

sinke 4

verb
Inflection table for this verb
infinitivepresentpastpresent perfectimperative
å sinkesinkersinkahar sinkasink!
sinkethar sinket
Inflection table for the participles of this verb
perfect participlepresent participle
masculine /
feminine
neuterdefinite formplural
sinka + nounsinka + nounden/det sinka + nounsinka + nounsinkende
sinket + nounsinket + nounden/det sinkede + nounsinkede + noun
den/det sinkete + nounsinkete + noun

Etymology

norrønt seinke, av seinn; jamfør sen (3

Senses and Example Sentences

  1. Example
    • bli sinket på veien;
    • råvaremangelen sinker produksjonen
  2. om klokke: gå for sakte;
    motsatt fortne
    Example
    • klokka sinker et minutt i timen