foreldre
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Norwegian Bokmål[edit]
Noun[edit]
foreldre m pl
Norwegian Nynorsk[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Old Norse forellri, foreldri n.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
foreldre n (definite singular foreldret, indefinite plural foreldre, definite plural foreldra)
- (rare, collective) parents
- foreldret mitt ― my parents
- (in the plural) parents
- Det står ikkje kven foreldra er.
- It does not say who the parents are.
- indefinite plural of forelder
Usage notes[edit]
The singular form forelder is newer, made from plural foreldre. Traditionally, the singulars have been mor (“mother”) or far (“father”). Compare sysken (“siblings”, newer: “sibling”).
Derived terms[edit]
- forelder (“parent”)
- foreldrelaus
- foreldreløyse
- foreldremakt
- foreldremøte (“parent meeting (at the school)”)
- foreldrerett (“custody”)
- foreldreråd
- foreldreskap (“parenthood”)
References[edit]
- “foreldre” in Ivar Aasen (1873) Norsk Ordbog med dansk Forklaring
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- Norwegian Nynorsk terms inherited from Old Norse
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- Norwegian Nynorsk terms with rare senses
- Norwegian Nynorsk collective nouns
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