utnytta

Norwegian Bokmål

Alternative forms

Verb

utnytta

  1. inflection of utnytte:
    1. simple past
    2. past participle

Norwegian Nynorsk

Alternative forms

Etymology

From ut (out) + nytta (use), after German ausnutzen.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʉːtnyta/

Verb

utnytta (present tense utnyttar, past tense utnytta, past participle utnytta, passive infinitive utnyttast, present participle utnyttande, imperative utnytta/utnytt)

  1. to use; take advantage of
    Det gjeld å utnytta høva ein får.
    It's important to use the opportunities one gets.
  2. to exploit
    Dei har god grunn til å kjenna seg utnytta.
    They have good reason for feeling exploited.

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