foredle

Norwegian Bokmål edit

Etymology edit

From for- +‎ edel, compare with German veredeln and Swedish förädla.

Verb edit

foredle (imperative foredl or foredle, present tense foredler, passive foredles, simple past and past participle foredla or foredlet, present participle foredlende)

to refine, remove impurities
to improve (e.g. a horse breed)
to bring to great perfection, ennoble

References edit

“foredle” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
“foredle” in Det Norske Akademis ordbok (NAOB).

Norwegian Nynorsk edit

Etymology edit

From for- +‎ edel.

Verb edit

foredle (present tense foredlar, past tense foredla, past participle foredla, passive infinitive foredlast, present participle foredlande, imperative foredle/foredl)

to refine, remove impurities
to improve (e.g. a horse breed)
to bring to great perfection, ennoble

Alternative forms edit

foredla

References edit

“foredle” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.