krenkja

Norwegian Nynorsk

Alternative forms

• krenkje
• krenka, krenke (also Bokmål)

Etymology

From Old Norse krenkja.

Verb

krenkja (imperative krenk, present tense krenkjer, simple past krenkte, past participle krenkt)

1. to trespass against; not to heed

   Ho krenkte ei lov.

   She broke a law.

   Det krenkjer menneskerettane!

   That infringes upon human rights!

2. to offend
3. (archaic, Biblical) to seduce, rape

References

• “krenkja” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.