unngår

Unngår is the present tense form of the Norwegian verb unngå, meaning to avoid or to refrain from something. It is used to describe deliberately staying away from an action, person, risk, or situation, and can apply to both concrete and abstract contexts. The infinitive is unngå, and the verb can be combined with a following clause using å to express avoidance of an action.

In usage, unngår commonly appears with direct objects (eg, hedging against a risk) or in the construction unngå å + infinitive (to avoid doing something). Examples: Hun unngår risiko ved å bruke verneutstyr. Vi unngår å gjøre feil ved å lese nøye. Han unngikk å svare på spørsmålet. The phrase å unngå is a frequent pattern in safety, health, and everyday planning discourse.

Conjugation and forms: The present tense is unngår and is used for all persons (jeg unngår, du unngår, han unngår, vi unngår, dere unngår, de unngår). The simple past is unngikk (jeg unngikk, du unngikk, etc.). The past participle is unngått, used with have/har to form the present perfect (jeg har unngått). A related noun is unngåelse, meaning avoidance or the act of avoiding.

Etymology and relations: Unngår is a Norwegian verb within the Germanic language family and has cognates in related Scandinavian languages, reflecting a common concept of avoidance across the region.