foreldre

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Norwegian Bokmål[edit]

Noun[edit]

foreldre m pl

  1. indefinite plural of forelder

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)

  1. (rare, collective) parents
    foreldret mittmy parents
  2. (in the plural) parents
    Det står ikkje kven foreldra er.
    It does not say who the parents are.
  3. 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”).

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