ettermæle
Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology
From etter + mæle
Noun
ettermæle n (definite singular ettermælet, indefinite plural ettermæler, definite plural ettermæla or ettermælene)
- reputation (as assessed afterwards, usually posthumously)
References
- “ettermæle” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
- “ettermæle” in Det Norske Akademis ordbok (NAOB).
Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology
From etter + mæle
Noun
ettermæle n (definite singular ettermælet, indefinite plural ettermæle, definite plural ettermæla)
- reputation (as assessed afterwards, usually posthumously)
References
- “ettermæle” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.