ETYMOLOGY.
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| sætte to set, | satte | sat, |
| tælle to count, | talte | talt. |
| række[1] to stretch, | rakte | rakt. |
| strække[2] to stretch, | strakte | strakt. |
| tække to roof, | takte | takt. |
| vække to arouse, | vakte | vakt. |
| vænne to accustom, | vante | vant. |
| træde to tread, to step | traadte | traadt. |
| dölge conceal | dulgte | dulgt. |
| fölge follow | fulgte | fulgt. |
| spörge ask | spurgte | spurgt. |
| smöre smear | smurte | smurt. |
Irregular:
| sœlge sell | solgte | solgt. |
| sige say | sagde | sagt. |
| bringe bring | bragte | bragt. |
Note 1: vænne, tække, strække, vække as a rule follow the first class: vænnede, vænnet etc.; this is in N. always the case with tække.
Note 2: bringe is an originally German word and has retained its German inflexion. The Old Norse form of sige was segja which explains the modern imperf. sagde. Of eie to own sometimes in poetry occurs the antiqu. imperf. aatte.
Note 3: Present of gjöre is gjör and of spörge colloquially and in antiquated style spör, a form that is commencing to be introduced again into Norw. literature.
B. STRONG VERBS.
212. The strong verbs form their imperfect by changing the vowel (gradation, ablaut, Aflyd) without any termi-
