Norwegian Word of the Day
kjøpe
/SHUH-peh/ • verb — 11th of Apr, 2026
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Meaning: to buy; to purchase (obtain something by paying money)
Examples
- Jeg skal kjøpe brød.
(I will buy bread.) - Han kjøpte en ny jakke i går.
(He bought a new jacket yesterday.) - Kan jeg kjøpe en billett på nettet?
(Can I buy a ticket online?)
Synonyms
- handle
- anskaffe
Use 'kjøpe' when talking about purchasing goods or services. Common forms: present 'kjøper', past 'kjøpte', past participle 'kjøpt'. It often appears with prepositions: 'kjøpe for' (buy for someone) or 'kjøpe inn' (buy/stock up).
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