fordi
Danish
editEtymology
editFrom Old Danish for þy (at), Old Norse fyrir því (at), from fyrir (“for”) + því, dative singular of þat, which is extant in Danish as an independent conjunction, thi. Compare also English forthy (“therefore”) (obsolete), Norwegian fordi, and Swedish förty (archaic).
Pronunciation
editConjunction
editfordi
- because (subordinating conjunction introducing a subclause expressing the cause, less often a concession or a motive)
Usage notes
edit- In spoken language, the conjunction at is often added after the conjunction. This usage (which goes back to Old Danish and Old Norse) is proscribed.
References
editNorwegian Bokmål
editAlternative forms
editEtymology
editFrom Old Norse fyrir því (at).
Pronunciation
editConjunction
editfordi
References
edit- “fordi” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Norwegian Nynorsk
editAlternative forms
editEtymology
editFrom Old Norse fyrir því at (for det at).
Conjunction
editfordi
References
edit- “fordi” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
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