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)

1. to gild (cover thinly with gold)
2. to turn (something) into a golden colour (e.g. in the light of the sun)

Derived terms

• forgyller (noun)
• forgylt (adjective)

References

• “forgylle” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
• “forgylle” in Det Norske Akademis ordbok (NAOB).

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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)

1. to gild (cover thinly with gold)

Alternative forms

• forgylla

Derived terms

• forgylt (adjective)

References

• “forgylle” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.