fortelle

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From Middle Low German vortellen.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /fɔɾˈtɛlːɛ/, [fɔ̞ˈʈʰɛ̝lːə]

Verb

fortelle (imperative fortell, present tense forteller, passive fortelles, simple past fortalte, past participle fortalt, present participle fortellende)

1. to recount, as a story
2. to tell (a story; someone), inform
3. to narrate

Derived terms

• fortelling
• gjenfortelle

See also

• fortelje, fortelja (Nynorsk)

References

• “fortelle” in The Bokmål Dictionary.