Bedeutung
Doing everything possible to solve a problem.
Kultureller Hintergrund
In Norwegian politics, this phrase is almost a cliché. Whenever there is a scandal or a crisis, the responsible minister will almost always say 'Vi skal snu hver stein'. It signals to the public that they are taking responsibility. Norwegian workplace culture is egalitarian but values 'grundighet' (thoroughness). Using this phrase in a meeting shows you are a reliable team member who doesn't take shortcuts. In Nordic Noir crime novels (like those by Jo Nesbø), detectives often use this phrase to describe their exhaustive search for clues in the harsh Norwegian landscape. The Norwegian legal principle of 'opplysningsplikt' (duty to disclose) often involves lawyers 'turning every stone' to ensure all evidence is presented in court.
Use for emphasis
Add 'eneste' (single) for extra emphasis: 'Vi skal snu hver eneste stein'.
Don't pluralize
Never say 'snur hver steiner'. The singular 'stein' is required by the word 'hver'.
Bedeutung
Doing everything possible to solve a problem.
Use for emphasis
Add 'eneste' (single) for extra emphasis: 'Vi skal snu hver eneste stein'.
Don't pluralize
Never say 'snur hver steiner'. The singular 'stein' is required by the word 'hver'.
The 'Politician's Promise'
Be aware that if you use this too much, you might sound like a politician making empty promises. Use it when you actually mean it!
Teste dich selbst
Fyll inn det manglende ordet i idiomet.
Vi må snu hver _______ for å finne en løsning.
Etter 'hver' bruker vi entall ubestemt form.
Hva betyr uttrykket 'å snu hver stein'?
Hva er den beste definisjonen?
Idiomet betyr å være veldig grundig i en undersøkelse eller søk.
Hvilken situasjon passer best for dette uttrykket?
Velg riktig situasjon:
Dette er en alvorlig situasjon som krever grundig leting.
Fullfør dialogen.
A: Har du sjekket alle skuffene? B: Ja, jeg har _______.
B bekrefter at de har sjekket alt ved å bruke idiomet.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
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Aufgabensammlung
4 AufgabenVi må snu hver _______ for å finne en løsning.
Etter 'hver' bruker vi entall ubestemt form.
Hva er den beste definisjonen?
Idiomet betyr å være veldig grundig i en undersøkelse eller søk.
Velg riktig situasjon:
Dette er en alvorlig situasjon som krever grundig leting.
A: Har du sjekket alle skuffene? B: Ja, jeg har _______.
B bekrefter at de har sjekket alt ved å bruke idiomet.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Häufig gestellte Fragen
10 FragenNot directly. You don't 'turn every stone' to find a person, but you 'turn every stone in the search' for a person.
Both are used and correct. 'Snu hver stein' is slightly more common as a fixed idiom.
Not at all. It is used daily in modern Norwegian news and business.
Yes, like 'snudde hver stein for å finne den perfekte gaven'.
There isn't a direct idiomatic opposite, but you could say 'å ta lett på det' (to take it lightly) or 'å skrape på overflaten' (to scratch the surface).
Usually, yes. It implies there is a challenge or something missing that needs to be found.
In this specific idiom with 'hver', yes. If you said 'Vi snudde alle steinene', it is literal, not the idiom.
Yes, it's perfect for professional emails to show you are working hard on a request.
It is neutral-formal. It's safe to use with your boss or in a newspaper article.
Use the past tense: 'Jeg snudde hver stein'.
Verwandte Redewendungen
Å gå grundig til verks
synonymTo work very thoroughly.
Å finkjemme
synonymTo fine-comb (search very carefully).
Å ikke la noe være uprøvd
similarTo leave nothing untried.
Å snu på flisa
contrastTo turn the situation around / change one's mind.
