Norwegian Word of the Day
spise
/SPEE-se/ • verb — 14th of Apr, 2026
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Meaning: to eat; to consume food
Examples
- Jeg skal spise et eple.
(I'm going to eat an apple.) - Vi liker å spise sammen etter skolen.
(We like to eat together after school.) - Hva vil du spise til lunsj?
(What do you want to eat for lunch?)
Synonyms
- ete
- fortære
Use spise for any general act of eating. The infinitive is 'å spise' (to eat). Common conjugations: jeg spiser (I eat), jeg spiste (I ate), har spist (have eaten). 'Ete' is a more colloquial/old-fashioned synonym; 'fortære' is a more formal word.
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