forvitre

Danish edit

Etymology edit

From German verwittern, from ver- and Wetter (“weather”).

Verb edit

forvitre (imperative forvitr, infinitive at forvitre, present tense forvitrer, past tense forvitrede, perfect tense har forvitret)

to crumble (to fall apart)
to weather

References edit

“forvitre” in Den Danske Ordbog

Norwegian Bokmål edit

Etymology edit

From German verwittern.

Verb edit

forvitre (imperative forvitr or forvitre, present tense forvitrer, passive forvitres, simple past and past participle forvitra or forvitret, present participle forvitrende)

to crumble, disintegrate
to weather (e.g. rock)

Derived terms edit

forvitring

References edit

“forvitre” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Norwegian Nynorsk edit

Alternative forms edit

forvitra

Etymology edit

From German verwittern.

Verb edit

forvitre (present tense forvitrar, past tense forvitra, past participle forvitra, passive infinitive forvitrast, present participle forvitrande, imperative forvitre/forvitr)

to crumble, disintegrate
to weather (e.g. rock)

Derived terms edit

forvitring

References edit

“forvitre” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.