bera staur

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Norwegian Nynorsk

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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After the former Norwegian Prime minister Per Borten, who upon the transfer of power in 1971, compared his leading of a multi-party coalition government, to the carrying of stakes (see staur) on one's back.

Verb

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bera staur

  1. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see bera,‎ staur.
  2. (idiomatic) to lead a coalition of diverging opinions

See also

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