forsvare
Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology
From Danish forsvare
Verb
forsvare (imperative forsvar, present tense forsvarer, passive forsvares, simple past forsvarte, past participle forsvart, present participle forsvarende)
- to defend
- to justify
Related terms
- forsvar (noun)
- forsvarer (noun)
References
- “forsvare” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Norwegian Nynorsk
Verb
forsvare (present tense forsvarar/forsvarer, past tense forsvara/forsvarte, past participle forsvara/forsvart, passive infinitive forsvarast, present participle forsvarande, imperative forsvare/forsvar)
- Alternative form of forsvara