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Meaning of på | Babel Free

Preposition
poː

Definitions

  1. on (touching from above or touching, hanging from)
  2. on
  3. on, against, touching; hanging from or being attached to (a vertical surface)
  4. on (a certain day)
  5. at (some abstract concepts)
  6. at (concerning time)
  7. in (islands and many towns that are not on the coast)
  8. in (a language or dialect)
  9. in (a language)
  10. in (part of the day, time of day)

Examples

“Boken er på bordet”

The book is on the table

“Eplet henger på den grenen.”

The apple is hanging on that branch.

“Skiltet på veggen.”

The sign on the wall.

“På julaften.”

On Christmas eve.

“Jeg er på jobb.”

I am at work.

“På den tiden...”

At that time...

“Si det på norsk.”

Say it in Norwegian.

“Boka ligg på bordet”

The book is on the table

“Eplet som heng på den greina”

The apple hanging on that branch

“Skiltet på veggen”

The sign on the wall

“på julaftan”

on Christmas Eve

“på jobben”

at work

“på den tida”

at that time

“på Island”

in Iceland

“på Hamar in Hamar”
“på nynorsk in Nynorsk”
“på ettermiddagen”

in the afternoon

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