konfirmasjon

Norwegian Bokmål

Norwegian Bokmål Wikipedia has an article on:

konfirmasjon

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Alternative forms

• konf (colloquial)

Etymology

From German Konfirmation, from Latin confirmatio.

Noun

konfirmasjon m (definite singular konfirmasjonen, indefinite plural konfirmasjoner, definite plural konfirmasjonene)

1. (Christianity) confirmation ceremony or party
2. a coming-of-age ceremony in secular or Christian denominations not practicing child baptism, made as a substitute for

Related terms

• konfirmant m
• konfirmere

References

• “konfirmasjon” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Further reading

• Confirmation (Lutheran Church) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Secular coming-of-age ceremony on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Norwegian Nynorsk

Norwegian Nynorsk Wikipedia has an article on:

konfirmasjon

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Alternative forms

• konf (colloquial)

Etymology

From German Konfirmation, from Latin confirmatio.

Noun

konfirmasjon m (definite singular konfirmasjonen, indefinite plural konfirmasjonar, definite plural konfirmasjonane)

1. (Christianity) confirmation ceremony or party
2. a coming-of-age ceremony in secular or Christian denominations not practicing child baptism

Related terms

• konfirmant m
• konfirmera

References

• “konfirmasjon” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

Further reading

• Confirmation (Lutheran Church) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Secular coming-of-age ceremony on Wikipedia.Wikipedia