This is the 97th most frequent Norwegian word.

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The Norwegian word "få" means "get," "receive," or "obtain" in English.


In this sentence, 'få' is used as a verb meaning 'to receive' or 'to get'.

Kan jeg få en kopp kaffe?

Can I get a cup of coffee?


Here, 'få' conveys achieving a specific result or action, similar to 'make it happen'.

Jeg må få den ferdig i kveld.

I must get it done tonight.


In this example, 'få' is part of the phrase 'få til', meaning 'to make (someone) do (something)' or 'to succeed in persuading (someone).

De prøvde å få oss til å forstå.

They tried to make us understand.