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Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology
From Ancient Greek φιλία (philía, “(fraternal) love”).
Suffix
-fili
- -philia, -sexuality
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Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology
From Ancient Greek φιλία (philía, “(fraternal) love”).
Suffix
-fili
- -philia, -sexuality
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Swedish
Suffix
-fili
- -philia
Usage notes
Unlike Norwegian and like English, Swedish prefers "-sexualitet" for "heterosexualitet," "homosexualitet," and the like. "Homofili" has derogatory connotations.
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