foreldre
Norwegian Bokmål edit
Noun edit
foreldre m pl
Norwegian Nynorsk edit
Etymology edit
From Old Norse forellri, foreldri n.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
foreldre n (definite singular foreldret, indefinite plural foreldre, definite plural foreldra)
- (rare, collective) parents
- foreldret mitt ― my parents
- (in the plural) parents
- Det står ikkje kven foreldra er.
- It does not say who the parents are.
- indefinite plural of forelder
Usage notes edit
The singular form forelder is newer, made from plural foreldre. Traditionally, the singulars have been mor (“mother”) or far (“father”). Compare sysken (“siblings”, newer: “sibling”).
Derived terms edit
- forelder (“parent”)
- foreldrelaus
- foreldreløyse
- foreldremakt
- foreldremøte (“parent meeting (at the school)”)
- foreldrerett (“custody”)
- foreldreråd
- foreldreskap (“parenthood”)
References edit
- “foreldre” in Ivar Aasen (1873) Norsk Ordbog med dansk Forklaring