refreng

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From French refrain, from Old French refraindre (“repeat”), from Latin re- (“back, again”) + frangō (“break”).

Noun

refreng n (definite singular refrenget, indefinite plural refreng or refrenger, definite plural refrenga or refrengene)

1. a refrain, the burden of a song

References

• “refreng” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
• “refreng” in The Ordnett Dictionary

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From French refrain, from Old French refraindre (“repeat”), from Latin re- (“back, again”) + frangō (“break”).

Noun

refreng n (definite singular refrenget, indefinite plural refreng, definite plural refrenga)

1. a refrain, the burden of a song

References

• “refreng” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.