forelder
Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology
From Old Norse forellri n and forellrar m pl.
Noun
forelder m (definite singular forelderen, indefinite plural foreldre, definite plural foreldra or foreldrene)
- a parent
Derived terms
References
- “forelder” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology
Constructed from the plural or collective foreldre (“parents”). Compare sysken (“siblings”, newer: “sibling”). From Old Norse forellri n and forellrar m pl.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /fɔrɛldɛr/
Noun
forelder m (definite singular forelderen, indefinite plural foreldre, definite plural foreldra)
- parent
- missa ein forelder ― lose a parent
Usage notes
Traditionally, the word for parent have been either mor (“mother”) or far (“father”), with foreldre only being plural or collective, meaning both parents.
Derived terms
- adoptivforelder
- besteforelder
- fosterforelder
- oldeforelder
- verforelder
- åleineforelder
References
- “forelder” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
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