forelder

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From Old Norse forellri n and forellrar m pl.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /fɔɾˈɛlːɛɾ/, [fɔˈɾɛlːəɾ]

Noun

forelder m (definite singular forelderen, indefinite plural foreldre, definite plural foreldra or foreldrene)

1. a parent

Derived terms

• besteforelder
• foreldreløs, foreldrelaus

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)

1. 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.