sparken

sparken

"Sparken" is a Norwegian noun meaning "kick sled," a small sled with a chair mounted on runners, propelled by kicking.

Here, 'sparken' refers to being fired or dismissed from a job.

Han fikk sparken fra jobben i går.

He was fired from his job yesterday.

In this context, 'sparken' refers to a kicksled, a type of sled commonly used in Scandinavia.

Barna lekte med sparken på isen.

The children played with the kicksled on the ice.

Here, 'sparken' means a kick, used to refer to a physical action.

Lars ga hunden en liten sparken for å få den til å bevege seg.

Lars gave the dog a little kick to encourage it to move.