formå
Danish edit
Etymology edit
From Old Danish formughe, formue, from Middle Low German vormogen, from vor- + mogen (“may”), compare German vermögen. Doublet of formue and fortune. The second part of the verb is a cognate of Danish måtte (“can, must”), from Proto-Germanic *maganą.
Pronunciation edit
Verb edit
formå (imperative formå, infinitive at formå, present tense formår, past tense formåede, perfect tense har formået)
- to be capable, be able to
- to persuade /someone/ to do /something/
Conjugation edit
Inflection of formå
Further reading edit
Norwegian Nynorsk edit
Etymology edit
From Middle Low German vormogen. Compare German vermögen.
Verb edit
formå (present tense formår, past tense formådde, past participle formått/formådd, passive infinitive formåast, present participle formåande, imperative formå)
Related terms edit
References edit
- “formå” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.