This is the 170th most frequent Norwegian word.
møtte
"Met" (past tense of "meet").
In this example, 'møtte' is used as the past tense of 'møte', meaning to meet someone. It indicates a completed action occurring at a specific place and time.
Han møtte meg ved inngangen.
He met me at the entrance.
Here, 'møtte' means to face or confront a situation, extending its basic meaning beyond meeting a person to dealing with an abstract concept.
Hun møtte utfordringen med mot.
She faced the challenge with courage.
In this context, 'møtte' conveys encountering or coming across an issue in a process, showcasing how its use in Norwegian can describe situations beyond physical or direct meetings.