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Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology
From Old Norse forellri n and forellrar m pl.
Pronunciation
Noun
forelder m (definite singular forelderen, indefinite plural foreldre, definite plural foreldra or foreldrene)
- a parent
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Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology
Constructed from the plural or collective foreldre (“parents”). Compare sysken (“siblings”, newer: “sibling”).
From Old Norse forellri n and forellrar m pl.
Pronunciation
Noun
forelder m (definite singular forelderen, indefinite plural foreldre, definite plural foreldra)
- parent
- missa ein forelder ― lose a parent
Usage notes
Traditionally, the word for parent have been either mor (“mother”) or far (“father”), with foreldre only being plural or collective, meaning both parents.
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