Danish edit

Etymology edit

From Middle Low German vorvaten (to compose, write). Compare German verfassen (to write, compose).

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  • IPA(key): /fɔrfatə/, [fɒˈfad̥ə]

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forfatte (imperative forfat, infinitive at forfatte, present tense forfatter, past tense forfattede, perfect tense er/har forfattet)

  1. to compose, write

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Norwegian Bokmål edit

Etymology edit

From for- +‎ fatte, after Middle Low German vorvaten.

Verb edit

forfatte (imperative forfatt, present tense forfatter, passive forfattes, simple past and past participle forfatta or forfattet, present participle forfattende)

  1. to compose, write, author

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Norwegian Nynorsk edit

Etymology edit

From for- +‎ fatte, after Middle Low German vorvaten.

Verb edit

forfatte (present tense forfattar, past tense forfatta, past participle forfatta, passive infinitive forfattast, present participle forfattande, imperative forfatte/forfatt)

  1. to compose, write, author

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