Norwegian Bokmål

Alternative forms

• varslene (noun)
• varslet (verb)

Noun

varsla n

1. definite plural of varsel

Verb

varsla

1. simple past of varsle
2. past participle of varsle

Norwegian Nynorsk

Noun

varsla n

1. definite plural of varsel

Swedish

Verb

varsla

1. to forebode, to harbinger

   …nu varsla åtskilliga tecken att hennes saga snart är all…^[1] (this example uses an old plural form of the verb)

   …now numerous signs forebode that her story will soon come to an end…

2. to give notice about a coming, potential layoff

   Drygt 1 000 lärare i landet har varslats om uppsägning. Av de redan varslade har drygt 300 hunnit sägas upp.^[2]

   Just over 1,000 teachers in the country have been given notice about being laid off. Of the ones given notice, a bit over 300 have already been laid off.

3. to give notice about a coming, potential strike

   Handels varslar i länet – Totalt varslas i Umeå ett 90-tal handelsmedlemmar. Det innebär total arbetsnedläggelse vid partilagret Martin & Servera samt Rusta.^[3]

   Handels gives prior notice of strike in the county – In total some 90 members of the Swedish Commercial Employees’ Union are given notice about an upcoming strike. This means complete stoppage of work at the wholesales business Martin & Servera and at Rusta.

Conjugation

1. ↑ Taken from “Det gamla Göteborg – Lokalhistoriska skildringar, personalia och kulturdrag” by C. R. A. Fredberg, accessed online on 2013-04-23, 15:58
2. ↑ Taken from “Lärarvarsel i var tredje kommun”, SvD.se, accessed on 2013-04-23, 15:32
3. ↑ Taken from “Handels varslar i länet”, VK.se, accessed on 2013-04-23, 15:47