beskjeden

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology 1

From German Low German bescheden; compare with Danish beskeden

Adjective

beskjeden (neuter singular beskjedent, definite singular and plural beskjedne)

1. humble, modest

Etymology 2

Noun

beskjeden m

1. definite singular of beskjed

References

• “beskjeden” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

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Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology 1

From German Low German bescheden, via Norwegian Bokmål.

Adjective

beskjeden (neuter singular beskjedent, definite singular and plural beskjedne)

1. humble, modest

Etymology 2

Alternative forms

• beskjeda

Noun

beskjeden m or f

1. definite masculine singular of beskjed

References

• “beskjeden” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.