burde

See also: Bürde

Danish

Verb

burde (present tense bør, past tense burde, past participle burdet)

ought

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From Old Norse burði, preterite of byrja.

Verb

burde (present tense bør, simple past burde, past participle burdet) (modal verb)

should, ought to
Du bør få fikset det.
You should get it fixed.

Notes

burde is often incorrectly used as the present tense in informal speech.

References

“burde” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Norwegian Nynorsk

Alternative forms

burda (a infinitive)

Etymology

From Old Norse burði, preterite of byrja.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /²bʉrdə/, /²buːrə/

Verb

burde (present tense bør, simple past burde, past participle burt) (modal verb)

should, ought to
Du burde få fiksa det.
You should get it fixed.

References

“burde” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

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