foreldre

Norwegian Bokmål

Noun

foreldre m pl

1. indefinite plural of forelder

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From Old Norse forellri, foreldri n.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /forɛldrə/

Noun

foreldre n (definite singular foreldret, indefinite plural foreldre, definite plural foreldra)

1. (rare, collective) parents

   foreldret mitt ― my parents

2. (in the plural) parents

   Det står ikkje kven foreldra er.

   It does not say who the parents are.

3. 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