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Where does “befri” come from?

befri (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Middle Low German bevrien.

befri (Norwegian Bokmål): to free, set free , liberate, deliver

Definitions

  1. to free, set free , liberate, deliver

Ancestry of “befri”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Low Germanbevrien—

Words derived from “befri”

  • befrielseskrig
  • befrielse
Every word from Middle Low German bevrien →