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Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology
From Low German vortoien, vortogen.
Verb
fortøye (imperative fortøy, present tense fortøyer, passive fortøyes, simple past fortøyde, past participle fortøyd)
- (nautical) to moor (a boat; make fast, tie up)
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