forgrene

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From for- +‎ grene, after German verzweigen.

Verb

forgrene (imperative forgren, present tense forgrener, passive forgrenes, simple past forgrena or forgrenet or forgrente, past participle forgrena or forgrenet or forgrent, present participle forgrenende)

1. (usually reflexive) to branch, branch off, branch out

Alternative forms

• forgreine (Nynorsk also)

References

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