velbegrunnet

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Norwegian Bokmål[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From vel +‎ begrunnet.

Adjective[edit]

velbegrunnet (neuter singular velbegrunnet, definite singular and plural velbegrunnede or velbegrunnete)

  1. well-founded, soundly based

Usage notes[edit]

Also spelt velgrunnet, but neither word is listed in the Bokmål Dictionary - velgrunna is listed in Nynorsk. Similar words are välgrundad (Swedish) and velbegrundet (Danish).

References[edit]

  • Einar Haugen: Norwegian English Dictionary.