forrette

Danish

Etymology

From Middle Low German vorrichten (“put in order”). Compare German verrichten.

Verb

forrette (imperative forret, infinitive at forrette, present tense forretter, past tense forrettede, perfect tense forrettet)

1. to do, perform (a task or an official act)

   Synonyms: besørge, bestride

Conjugation

Conjugation of forrette

active passive infinitive forrette forrettes present forretter forrettes past forrettede forrettedes imperative forret — participle present forrettende past (have / havde) forrettet gerund forretten

Derived terms

• uforrettet
• forrette sin nødtørft

References

• “forrette” in Den Danske Ordbog

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From Middle Low German. Akin to for- +‎ rett +‎ -e.

Verb

forrette (present tense forretter, past tense forretta or forrettet, past participle forretta or forrettet)

1. to do, perform (especially clerical duties)

References

• “forrette” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Norwegian Nynorsk

Alternative forms

• forretta (a-infinitive)

Etymology

From Middle Low German. Akin to for- +‎ rett +‎ -e.

Verb

forrette (present tense forrettar, past tense forretta, past participle forretta, passive infinitive forrettast, present participle forrettande, imperative forrette/forrett)

1. to do, perform (especially clerical duties)

References

• “forrette” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.