farleg

Norwegian Nynorsk

Alternative forms

• fale (pronunciation spelling)

Etymology

Inherited from Old Norse fárligr, from Middle Low German vare, from Proto-Germanic *fērō (“danger”). Compare Swedish farlig.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /²fɑːɭɛ(ɡ)/, /²fɑːʁlɛ(ɡ)/

Adjective

farleg (indefinite singular farleg, definite singular and plural farlege, comparative farlegare, indefinite superlative farlegast, definite superlative farlegaste)

1. dangerous

   Synonym: speleg

   Dette er ein farleg stad å vera.

   This is a dangerous place to be.

Derived terms

• livsfarleg

References

• “farleg” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.