manøver

manøver

See also: Manöver and manöver

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From French manœuvre, from Old French maneuvre, from Latin manuopera, derived from manu (ablative of manus,"hand") and opera (plural of opus, "work"). Compare with manoeuvre, manual, operation and operate in English.

Noun

manøver m (definite singular manøveren, indefinite plural manøvere or manøvre or manøvrer, definite plural manøverne or manøvrene)

1. a manoeuvre, or maneuver (US)

   Flyet måtte gjøre en farlig manøver for å unngå kollisjon.

   The plane had to make a risky manoeuvre to avoid colliding.

2. A move, manoeuvre, maneuver (US)

   En taktisk manøver

   A tactical move / manoeuvre

Synonyms

• bevegelse, operasjon, øvelse

Derived terms

• avledningsmanøver

Related terms

• manøvrere

References

• “manøver” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

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Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From French manœuvre, from Old French maneuvre, from Latin manuopera, derived from manu (ablative of manus,"hand") and opera (plural of opus, "work"). Compare with manoeuvre, manual, operation and operate in English.

Noun

manøver m (definite singular manøveren, indefinite plural manøvrar, definite plural manøvrane)

1. a move, manoeuvre, or maneuver (US)

References

• “manøver” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.