Norwegian Bokmål

Alternative forms

• væpnet

Verb

væpna

1. simple past of væpne
2. past participle of væpne

Norwegian Nynorsk

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʋæːpna/ (example of pronunciation)

Etymology 1

From Old Norse væpna.

Alternative forms

• væpne

Verb

væpna ‎(present tense væpnar, past tense væpna, past participle væpna, passive infinitive væpnast, present participle væpnande, imperative væpna/væpn)

1. arm

   Folket væpna seg og budde seg på oppreist.

   The people armed itself and prepared for rebellion.

Etymology 2

Adjective

væpna ‎(singular and plural væpna, comparative meir væpna, superlative mest væpna)

1. armed

   Væpna vakter vakta området.

   Armed guards guarded the area.

References

• “væpna” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.