foredle

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From for- +‎ edel, compare with German veredeln and Swedish förädla.

Verb

foredle (imperative foredl or foredle, present tense foredler, passive foredles, simple past and past participle foredla or foredlet, present participle foredlende)

1. to refine, remove impurities
2. to improve (e.g. a horse breed)
3. to bring to great perfection, ennoble

References

• “foredle” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
• “foredle” in Det Norske Akademis ordbok (NAOB).

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From for- +‎ edel.

Verb

foredle (present tense foredlar, past tense foredla, past participle foredla, passive infinitive foredlast, present participle foredlande, imperative foredle/foredl)

1. to refine, remove impurities
2. to improve (e.g. a horse breed)
3. to bring to great perfection, ennoble

Alternative forms

• foredla

References

• “foredle” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.