utlending

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Norwegian Bokmål[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Combination of utland (outland, foreign land) +‎ -lending ((person) from, belonging to). Compare Norwegian land + -ing > -lending and also English -ing, Old English -ing.

Noun[edit]

utlending m (definite singular utlendingen, indefinite plural utlendinger, definite plural utlendingene)

  1. a foreigner or alien
    (Bokmål) Utlendinger kommer fra utlandet.
    Foreigners come from abroad.

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Norwegian Nynorsk[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Combination of utland (outland, foreign land) +‎ -lending ((person) from, belonging to). Compare Norwegian land + -ing > -lending and also English -ing, Old English -ing.

Noun[edit]

utlending m (definite singular utlendingen, indefinite plural utlendingar, definite plural utlendingane)

  1. a foreigner or alien
    Utlendingar kjem frå utlandet.
    Foreigners come from abroad.

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