forstoppelse

Danish

Etymology

From forstoppe +‎ -else.

Noun

forstoppelse c (definite singular forstoppelsen, indefinite plural forstoppelser, definite plural forstoppelserne)

1. a blockage
2. (medicine) constipation

Usage notes

Mainly used in singular form.

References

• “forstoppelse” in Den Danske Ordbog

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From the older verb forstoppe +‎ -else (forstoppe is still current in Danish).

Noun

forstoppelse m (definite singular forstoppelsen, indefinite plural forstoppelser, definite plural forstoppelsene)

1. constipation

Synonyms

• obstipasjon

See also

• forstopping (Nynorsk)

References

• “forstoppelse” in The Bokmål Dictionary.