forelder

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From Old Norse forellri n and forellrar m pl.

Noun

forelder m (definite singular forelderen, indefinite plural foreldre, definite plural foreldra or foreldrene)

1. a parent

Derived terms

• besteforelder
• foreldreløs, foreldrelaus

References

• “forelder” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

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Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From Old Norse forellri n and forellrar m pl.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /fɔrɛldɛr/

Noun

forelder m (definite singular forelderen, indefinite plural foreldre, definite plural foreldra)

1. parent

   Det står ikkje kven foreldra er.

   It does not say who the parents are.

Derived terms

• besteforelder
• foreldrelaus

References

• “forelder” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.