frieri
Norwegian Bokmål edit
Etymology edit
From fri (“to ask for hand in marriage”) + -eri.
Noun edit
frieri n (definite singular frieriet, indefinite plural frieri or frierier, definite plural frieria or frieriene)
- a marriage proposal; the act of asking someone's hand in marriage
- (figuratively) an attempt at courting or appeal (to a person or group)
References edit
- “frieri” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Norwegian Nynorsk edit
Etymology edit
From fri (“to ask for hand in marriage”) + -eri.
Noun edit
frieri n (definite singular frieriet, indefinite plural frieri, definite plural frieria)
- a marriage proposal; the act of asking someone's hand in marriage
- (figuratively) an attempt at courting or appeal (to a person or group)
Synonyms edit
References edit
- “frieri” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.