befrukte

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From German befruchten.

Verb

befrukte (imperative befrukt, present tense befrukter, simple past and past participle befrukta or befruktet, present participle befruktende)

1. to fertilise (UK), or fertilize
2. (figurative) to inspire or stimulate

Derived terms

• befruktning

References

• “befrukte” in The Bokmål Dictionary.