frieri
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Norwegian Bokmål
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From fri (“to ask for hand in marriage”) + -eri.
Noun
[edit]frieri n (definite singular frieriet, indefinite plural frieri or frierier, definite plural frieria or frieriene)
- a marriage proposal; the act of asking someone's hand in marriage
- (figuratively) an attempt at courting or appeal (to a person or group)
References
[edit]- “frieri” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Norwegian Nynorsk
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From fri (“to ask for hand in marriage”) + -eri.
Noun
[edit]frieri n (definite singular frieriet, indefinite plural frieri, definite plural frieria)
- a marriage proposal; the act of asking someone's hand in marriage
- (figuratively) an attempt at courting or appeal (to a person or group)
Synonyms
[edit]References
[edit]- “frieri” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.