ferje

See also: férje

Norwegian Bokmål

Alternative forms

• ferge

Etymology

From Old Norse ferja.

Noun

ferje f or m (definite singular ferja or ferjen, indefinite plural ferjer, definite plural ferjene)

1. (nautical) a ferry

Derived terms

• ferjeforbindelse
• ferjekai
• ferjesamband
• ferjeterminal
• kabelferje

 

References

• “ferje” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Norwegian Nynorsk

Alternative forms

• (non-standard since 2012) ferja
• (non-standard since 1917) ferju

Etymology

From Old Norse ferja, from Proto-Germanic *farjǭ.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /²fɛr.jə/

Noun

ferje f (definite singular ferja, indefinite plural ferjer, definite plural ferjene)

1. (nautical) a ferry

Derived terms

• bilferje
• ferjedrift
• ferjefri
• ferjehamn
• ferjekai
• ferjeleie
• ferjesamband
• ferjestø
• ferjeterminal
• kabelferje
• romferje

 

Verb

ferje (present tense ferjar, past tense ferja, past participle ferja, passive infinitive ferjast, present participle ferjande, imperative ferje/ferj)

1. (transitive) to ferry

References

• “ferje” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.