vergemål

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Norwegian Bokmål[edit]

Norwegian Bokmål Wikipedia has an article on:

vergemål

Etymology[edit]

verge (“protect”) +‎ mål (“agreement”)

Pronunciation[edit]

IPA^(key): /²ver.ɡə.ˌmoːl/
(flapped rhotic) IPA^(key): [²ʋæɾ.ɡə.ˌmoːl]
(uvular rhotic) IPA^(key): [²ʋæʁ.ɡə.ˌmoːl]
(thick l) IPA^(key): [²ʋæɾ.ɡə.ˌmoːɽ]

Noun[edit]

vergemål n (definite singular vergemålet, indefinite plural vergemål, definite plural vergemåla or vergemålene)

(law) guardianship, conservatorship
Synonym: formynderskap

See also[edit]

verjemål (Nynorsk)

References[edit]

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

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