foredle
Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology
From for- + edel, compare with German veredeln and Swedish förädla
Verb
foredle (imperative foredl or foredle, present tense foredler, passive foredles, simple past and past participle foredla or foredlet, present participle foredlende)
- to refine, remove impurities
- to improve (e.g. a horse breed)
- to bring to great perfection, ennoble
References
- “foredle” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
- “foredle” in Det Norske Akademis ordbok (NAOB).
Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology
From for- + edel
Verb
foredle (present tense foredlar, past tense foredla, past participle foredla, passive infinitive foredlast, present participle foredlande, imperative foredl/foredle)
- to refine, remove impurities
- to improve (e.g. a horse breed)
- to bring to great perfection, ennoble
Alternative forms
- foredla
References
- “foredle” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.