tilfelle

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From Old Norse tilfelli.

Noun

tilfelle n (definite singular tilfellet, indefinite plural tilfelle or tilfeller, definite plural tilfella or tilfellene)

1. a case or instance

Derived terms

• i tilfelle

References

• “tilfelle” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From Old Norse tilfelli.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈtɪlfɛlə/

Noun

tilfelle n (definite singular tilfellet, indefinite plural tilfelle, definite plural tilfella)

1. case, circumstance

   Me veit ikkje om dette er tilfelle.

   We do not know if this is the case.

2. incident

Synonyms

• (circumstance): fall

Derived terms

• i tilfelle

References

• “tilfelle” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.