foredle
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Norwegian Bokmål[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From for- + edel, compare with German veredeln and Swedish förädla.
Verb[edit]
foredle (imperative foredl or foredle, present tense foredler, passive foredles, simple past and past participle foredla or foredlet, present participle foredlende)
- to refine, remove impurities
- to improve (e.g. a horse breed)
- to bring to great perfection, ennoble
References[edit]
Norwegian Nynorsk[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Verb[edit]
foredle (present tense foredlar, past tense foredla, past participle foredla, passive infinitive foredlast, present participle foredlande, imperative foredle/foredl)
- to refine, remove impurities
- to improve (e.g. a horse breed)
- to bring to great perfection, ennoble
Alternative forms[edit]
References[edit]
- “foredle” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.