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adj
Of or pertaining to Denmark and/or Norway, especially referring to the former political entity Denmark-Norway.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
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name
A koiné language that evolved among the urban elite in Norwegian cities during the later years of Denmark-Norway (1536–1814); as a written language practically identical to Danish with only minor Norwegian influences, as a spoken language more distinct and forming the basis of modern Bokmål.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
book language; one of two official languages of Norway; closely related to Danish
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: Bokmal, Bokmaal
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: Norwegian
Narrower terms: Riksmal, Riksmaal
History
From Dano- + Norwegian.
Across languages
10 source translations are retained for this English entry.
