forsvare

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From Danish forsvare.

Verb

forsvare (imperative forsvar, present tense forsvarer, passive forsvares, simple past forsvarte, past participle forsvart, present participle forsvarende)

1. to defend
2. to justify

Related terms

• forsvar (noun)
• forsvarer (noun)

References

• “forsvare” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Norwegian Nynorsk

Verb

forsvare (present tense forsvarar/forsvarer, past tense forsvara/forsvarte, past participle forsvara/forsvart, passive infinitive forsvarast, present participle forsvarande, imperative forsvare/forsvar)

1. Alternative form of forsvara