stanse

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From Middle Norwegian stanza.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈstɑnsə]

Verb

stanse (imperative stans, present tense stanser, passive stanses, simple past and past participle stansa or stanset, present participle stansende)

1. to stop, halt (somebody, something)

Synonyms

• stoppe

References

• “stanse” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Norwegian Nynorsk

Alternative forms

• stansa

Etymology

From Middle Norwegian stanza.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈstɑnsə]

Verb

stanse (present tense stansar, past tense stansa, past participle stansa, passive infinitive stansast, present participle stansande, imperative stanse/stans)

1. to stop, halt (somebody, something)

Synonyms

• stogge, stoppe

References

• “stanse” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.