foreldre

== Norwegian Bokmål == === Noun === foreldre m pl indefinite plural of forelder == Norwegian Nynorsk == === Etymology === From Old Norse forellri, foreldri n. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /forɛldrə/ === Noun === foreldre n (definite singular foreldret, indefinite plural foreldre, definite plural foreldra) (rare, collective) parents foreldret mitt ― my parents (in the plural) parents indefinite plural of forelder ==== Usage notes ==== The singular form forelder is newer, made from plural foreldre. Traditionally, the singulars have been mor (“mother”) or far (“father”). Compare sysken (“siblings”, newer: “sibling”). ==== Derived terms ==== === References === “foreldre” in Ivar Aasen (1873) Norsk Ordbog med dansk Forklaring