bera staur
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Norwegian Nynorsk[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
- bere staur (e-infinitive)
Etymology[edit]
After the former Norwegian Prime minister Per Borten, who upon the transfer of power in 1971, compared his leading of a multi-party coalition government, to the carrying of stakes (see staur) on one's back.
Verb[edit]
- Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see bera, staur.
- (idiomatic) to lead a coalition of diverging opinions
See also[edit]
- bære staur (Bokmål)