This is the 318th most frequent Norwegian word.
byttet
"Byttet" means "the exchange," "the swap," or "the prey" in English, depending on context.
Here, 'byttet' is used as a noun, meaning 'the exchange'. It refers to the act or event of exchanging something that happened smoothly.
Byttet gikk raskt og uten problemer.
The exchange occurred quickly and without issues.
In this example, 'byttet' appears as a past perfect verb form, indicating the completed prior action of changing the TV channel before another action occurred.
Han hadde byttet kanal på TV-en før jeg rakk å stoppe ham.
He had changed the TV channel before I could stop him.
In this sentence, 'byttet' is the past tense of the verb 'å bytte', meaning 'to swap' or 'to exchange'. It indicates an action where two individuals exchanged positions in a classroom setting.