orsaka

Faroese

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Verb

orsaka (third person singular past indicative orsakaði, third person plural past indicative orsakað, supine orsakað)

1. to excuse, apologize

Conjugation

   Conjugation of orsaka

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infinitive	orsaka
present participle	orsakandi
past participle a6	orsakaður
supine	orsakað
number	singular			plural
person	first	second	third	all
indicative	eg	tú	hann/hon/tað	vit, tit, teir/tær/tey, tygum
present	orsaki	orsakar	orsakar	orsaka
past	orsakaði	orsakaði	orsakaði	orsakaðu
imperative	–	tú	–	tit
present	—	orsaka!	—	orsakið!

Interjection

orsaka!

1. excuse me!

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Norwegian Nynorsk

Alternative forms

• orsake

Etymology

From or (“out of”) +‎ sak (“matter, case”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɔːrsaːka/ (example of pronunciation)

Verb

orsaka (present tense orsakar, past tense orsaka, past participle orsaka, passive infinitive orsakast, present participle orsakande, imperative orsaka/orsak)

1. to apologise

   Han neitta å orsaka seg.

   He refused to apologise.

References

• “orsaka” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

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Swedish

Pronunciation

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Verb

orsaka (present orsakar, preterite orsakade, supine orsakat, imperative orsaka)

1. to cause

Conjugation

Conjugation of orsaka (weak)

	Active	Passive
Infinitive	orsaka	orsakas
Present tense	orsakar	orsakas
Past tense	orsakade	orsakades
Supine	orsakat	orsakats
Imperative	orsaka	—
Present participle	orsakande
Past participle	orsakad

Related terms

• orsak