orsaka

Faroese

Verb

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

  1. to excuse, apologize

Conjugation

Interjection

orsaka!

  1. excuse me!

Icelandic

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɔr̥.saːka/

Verb

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

  1. (transitive, with accusative) to cause, to bring about
    Synonym: valda

Conjugation


Norwegian Nynorsk

Alternative forms

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɔːrsaːka/ (example of pronunciation)

Verb

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

  1. to apologise
    Han neitta å orsaka seg.
    He refused to apologise.

References


Swedish

Etymology

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]

Pronunciation

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Verb

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

  1. to cause

Conjugation

Synonyms

References

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