forelder
Norwegian Bokmål edit
Etymology edit
From Old Norse forellri n and forellrar m pl.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
forelder m (definite singular forelderen, indefinite plural foreldre, definite plural foreldra or foreldrene)
- a parent
Derived terms edit
References edit
- “forelder” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Norwegian Nynorsk edit
Etymology edit
Constructed from the plural or collective foreldre (“parents”). Compare sysken (“siblings”, newer: “sibling”). From Old Norse forellri n and forellrar m pl.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
forelder m (definite singular forelderen, indefinite plural foreldre, definite plural foreldra)
- parent
- missa ein forelder ― lose a parent
Usage notes edit
Traditionally, the word for parent have been either mor (“mother”) or far (“father”), with foreldre only being plural or collective, meaning both parents.
Derived terms edit
References edit
- “forelder” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.