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Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Noun
ofra n
- definite plural of offer
Verb
ofra
- past tense of ofre
- past participle of ofre
Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology 1
Pronunciation
Noun
ofra n
- (pre-2012) definite plural of offer
Etymology 2
From Old Norse offra, from Latin offerre.
Pronunciation
Verb
ofra (present tense ofrar, past tense ofra, past participle ofra, passive infinitive ofrast, present participle ofrande, imperative ofra/ofr)
- to sacrifice
Derived terms
References
- “ofra” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
- “ofra”, in Norsk Ordbok: ordbok over det norske folkemålet og det nynorske skriftmålet, Oslo: Samlaget, 1950-2016
- “ofra” in Ivar Aasen (1873) Norsk Ordbog med dansk Forklaring