forklare

Danish

Etymology

From Low German vorklaren, from vor- (“pre”) + klar (“ready, mentally prepared, sharp”) (see klar).

Verb

forklare (imperative forklar, infinitive at forklare, present tense forklarer, past tense forklarede, perfect tense forklaret)

1. to explain

Conjugation

Inflection of forklare

	present	past
simple	forklarer	forklarede
perfect	har forklaret	havde forklaret
passive	forklares	forklaredes
participle	forklarende	forklaret
imperative	forklar	—
infinitive	forklare	—
auxiliary verb	have	—
gerund	forklaren	—

Derived terms

• forklaring

References

• “forklare” in Den Danske Ordbog

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From for- +‎ klar, after Low German vorklaren.

Verb

forklare (imperative forklar, present tense forklarer, passive forklares, simple past forklarte, past participle forklart, present participle forklarende)

1. to explain

Derived terms

• forklaring

References

• “forklare” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From for- +‎ klar, after Low German vorklaren.

Verb

forklare (present tense forklarar or forklarer, past tense forklara or forklarte, past participle forklara or forklart, passive infinitive forklarast, present participle forklarande, imperative forklar)

1. to explain

Alternative forms

• forklara
• forklåre, forklåra

Derived terms

• forklaring

References

• “forklare” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.