forgylle
Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology
From for- + gylle, after Middle Low German vorgulden
Verb
forgylle (imperative forgyll, present tense forgyller, passive forgylles, simple past forgyllet or forgylte, past participle forgyllet or forgylt, present participle forgyllende)
- to gild (cover thinly with gold)
- to turn (something) into a golden colour (e.g. in the light of the sun)
Derived terms
References
- “forgylle” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
- “forgylle” in Det Norske Akademis ordbok (NAOB).
Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology
From for- + gylle, after Middle Low German vorgulden
Verb
forgylle (present tense forgyller, past tense forgylte, past participle forgylt, passive infinitive forgyllast, present participle forgyllande, imperative forgyll)
- to gild (cover thinly with gold)
Alternative forms
Derived terms
- forgylt (adjective)
References
- “forgylle” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
Categories:
- Norwegian Bokmål terms prefixed with for-
- Norwegian Bokmål terms derived from Middle Low German
- Norwegian Bokmål lemmas
- Norwegian Bokmål verbs
- Norwegian Nynorsk terms prefixed with for-
- Norwegian Nynorsk terms derived from Middle Low German
- Norwegian Nynorsk lemmas
- Norwegian Nynorsk verbs
- Norwegian Nynorsk weak verbs