Definition

å påvirke translates to to influence / affect in English.

Example sentence

Media påvirker meningene våre.

Uses å påvirke in a typical abstract context.

How to use this word

å påvirke means "to influence / affect" in Norwegian. It's a abstract word commonly used in everyday Norwegian. You'll see å påvirke in conversations about abstract, in textbooks, and in short phrases you'll hear in Norway. As a B1-level word in the CEFR scale, it's one of the first you should learn — master å påvirke early and dozens of related sentences become instantly easier to follow.