bedrift
company, enterprise, business · noun (en)
- Definition
- An organization or entity engaged in commercial, industrial, or professional activities. It can range from a small independent business to a large corporation.
- Inflections
- bedrift, bedriften, bedrifter, bedriftene
- Origin
- From Old Norse 'bæði' (both) and 'ríðandi' (riding, governing), implying a collective effort or dominion. It evolved to mean an undertaking or enterprise.
Examples
| Han startet sin egen bedrift etter å ha jobbet i flere år for andre. | He started his own company after working for others for several years. |
| Den lille bedriften har hatt stor suksess på nettmarkedet. | The small business has had great success in the online market. |
| De søker etter investorer til sin nye bedrift. | They are looking for investors for their new venture. |