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sekt

noun

LanguageFaroese

Meaning
  1. penalty
  2. waste, scrap
  3. certain quantity of wool
  4. A punishment imposed for breaking a rule or law, typically in the form of a fine. It can also refer to scraps or a specific amount of wool.
Examples

Hann fekk eina sekt fyri at koyra ov skjótt.

He received a penalty for driving too fast.

Part of speechnoun

Usage noteThe word has multiple unrelated meanings depending on context.

Status: Adapted from English Wiktionary — awaiting native speaker review

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