Norwegian Word of the Day
hensikt
HEN-sikt • noun — 23rd of Aug, 2026
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Meaning: purpose; the reason why something is done
Examples
- Hva er hensikten med møtet?
(What is the purpose of the meeting?) - Jeg gjorde det ikke med hensikt.
(I did not do it on purpose.) - Hensikten med denne øvelsen er å lære nye ord.
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Synonyms
- formål
- mål
- hensikt
Hensikt is commonly used when talking about the purpose, intention, or point of something. It appears often in both everyday speech and formal writing, especially in phrases like med hensikt (on purpose) and hva er hensikten med ...? (what is the purpose of ...?).
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