fortjene

== Norwegian Bokmål == === Etymology === From for- +‎ tjene; from Low German or Middle Low German. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /fɔɾˈçeːnə/ === Verb === fortjene (imperative fortjen, present tense fortjener, passive fortjenes, simple past fortjente, past participle fortjent, present participle fortjenende) to deserve (something) ==== Derived terms ==== velfortjent === See also === fortena, fortene (Nynorsk) === References === “fortjene” in The Bokmål Dictionary.