frieri

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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)

  1. a marriage proposal; the act of asking someone's hand in marriage
  2. (figuratively) an attempt at courting or appeal (to a person or group)

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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)

  1. a marriage proposal; the act of asking someone's hand in marriage
  2. (figuratively) an attempt at courting or appeal (to a person or group)

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