styrte

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology 1

From Middle Low German storten

Verb

styrte (imperative styrt, present tense styrter, passive styrtes, simple past and past participle styrta or styrtet, present participle styrtende)

1. to rush, dash
2. to fall down, topple over, plunge
3. to crash (aircraft)
4. to overthrow, topple (a government)

Derived terms

• styrt (noun)

Etymology 2

Verb

styrte

1. simple past of styre

References

• “styrte” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

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Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology 1

From Middle Low German storten

Alternative forms

• styrta

Verb

styrte (present tense styrtar, past tense styrta, past participle styrta, passive infinitive styrtast, present participle styrtande, imperative styrte/styrt)

1. to rush, dash
2. to fall down, topple over, plunge
3. to crash (aircraft)
4. to overthrow, topple (a government)

Derived terms

• styrt (noun)

Etymology 2

Verb

styrte

1. past of styra and styre

References

• “styrte” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.