forfremme

Danish

Etymology

for- +‎ fremme, maybe from Old Swedish forfrämia.

Verb

forfremme (imperative forfrem, infinitive at forfremme, present tense forfremmer, past tense forfremmede, perfect tense forfremmet)

1. to promote (someone)

   Coordinate term: avancere

2. (figurative) to appoint (to a finer position or use)

Conjugation

Conjugation of forfremme

active passive present forfremmer forfremmes past forfremmede forfremmedes infinitive forfremme forfremmes imperative forfrem — participle present forfremmende past forfremmet (auxiliary verb have) gerund forfremmen

Derived terms

• forfremmelse

References

• “forfremme” in Den Danske Ordbog
• “forfremme” in Ordbog over det danske Sprog

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From for- +‎ fremme.

Verb

forfremme (imperative forfrem, present tense forfremmer, passive forfremmes, simple past and past participle forfremma or forfremmet, present participle forfremmende)

1. to promote (someone)
2. to up (informal: promote someone)

References

• “forfremme” in The Bokmål Dictionary.