This is the 681st most frequent Norwegian word.
aker
"Åker" in Norwegian means "field" (specifically an agricultural field).
Here, 'aker' denotes the action of sledding, referring to the motion of gliding down a slope.
Barnet aker ned bakken på kjelke.
The child is sledding down the hill on a sled.
In this case, 'ake' is used as an infinitive verb, conveying the activity of sledding.
Snøen er perfekt for å ake i dag.
The snow is perfect for sledding today.
Here, 'akte' is the past tense of 'aker', indicating an activity that occurred in the past.