foreldre
Norwegian Bokmål
Noun
foreldre m plCategory:Norwegian Bokmål non-lemma forms#FORELDRECategory:Norwegian Bokmål noun forms#FORELDRECategory:Norwegian Bokmål entries with incorrect language header#FORELDRECategory:Pages with entries#FORELDRECategory:Pages with 2 entries#FORELDRE
Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology
From Old NorseCategory:Norwegian Nynorsk terms inherited from Old Norse#FORELDRECategory:Norwegian Nynorsk terms derived from Old Norse#FORELDRE forellri, foreldri n.
Pronunciation
Noun
foreldre n (definite singular foreldret, indefinite plural foreldre, definite plural foreldra)Category:Norwegian Nynorsk lemmas#FORELDRECategory:Norwegian Nynorsk nouns#FORELDRECategory:Norwegian Nynorsk entries with incorrect language header#FORELDRECategory:Norwegian Nynorsk neuter nouns#FORELDRECategory:Pages with entries#FORELDRECategory:Pages with 2 entries#FORELDRE
- (rareCategory:Norwegian Nynorsk terms with rare senses#FORELDRE, collectiveCategory:Norwegian Nynorsk collective nouns#FORELDRE) parents
- foreldret mitt ― my parentsCategory:Norwegian Nynorsk terms with usage examples#FORELDRE
- (in the plural) parents
- Det står ikkje kven foreldra er.
- It does not say who the parents are.
- indefinite plural of forelder
Usage notes
The singular form forelder is newer, made from plural foreldre. Traditionally, the singulars have been mor (“mother”) or far (“father”). Compare sysken (“siblings”, newer: “sibling”).
Derived terms
- forelder (“parent”)
- foreldrelaus
- foreldreløyse
- foreldremakt
- foreldremøte (“parent meeting (at the school)”)
- foreldrerett (“custody”)
- foreldreråd
- foreldreskap (“parenthood”)
References
- “foreldre” in Ivar Aasen (1873) Norsk Ordbog med dansk Forklaring