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Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology
Ultimately a calque of Medieval Latin paternoster. Compare Danish fadervor and Swedish fadervår.
Noun
fadervår n (definite singular fadervåret, indefinite plural fadervår, definite plural fadervåra)
- (Christianity) Lord's Prayer, paternoster
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Swedish
Etymology
From fader (“father”) + vår (“our”), with archaic but traditional grammar. Ultimately a calque of Medieval Latin paternoster.
Proper noun
fadervår c (genitive fadervårs)
- (Christianity) Lord's Prayer, Our Father, paternoster
- Synonyms: Herrens bön, paternoster
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