preteritum
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Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology
From Latin praeteritus.
Noun
preteritum n (definite singular preteritumet, indefinite plural preterita or preteritumer, definite plural preteritaene or preterituma or preteritumene)
- (grammar) simple past (tense), preterite
References
- “preteritum” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology
From Latin praeteritus.
Noun
preteritum n (definite singular preteritumet, indefinite plural preteritum, definite plural preterituma)
- (grammar) simple past (tense), preterite
References
- “preteritum” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.