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Norwegian Bokmål
Alternative forms
Verb
adla
- inflection of adle:
- simple past
- past participle
Norwegian Nynorsk
Alternative forms
Etymology
From adel (“nobility”).
Pronunciation
Verb
adla (present tense adlar, past tense adla, past participle adla, passive infinitive adlast, present participle adlande, imperative adla/adl)
- to knight (someone), raise (someone) to the peerage, ennoble
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Swedish
Etymology
Attested since 1621 according to Svenska Akademiens ordbok. Derived from adel (“nobility”).
Pronunciation
Verb
adla (present adlar, preterite adlade, supine adlat, imperative adla)
- to raise to the rank of nobility; to knight, to ennoble.
Kungen adlade många av sina bästa generaler.- The king ennobled many of his best generals.
- (figuratively) to bestow with higher value; to ennoble.
Att ägna is åt välgörenhet adlar människor.- Doing charity ennobles people.
Conjugation
Conjugation of adla (weak)
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