Where does “forsvara” come from?

forsvara (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Danish forsvare — to justify.

forsvara (Norwegian Nynorsk): to defend; definite plural of forsvar

Definitions

  1. to defend; definite plural of forsvar

Ancestry of “forsvara”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishforsvareto justify

Words derived from “forsvara

Every word from Danish forsvare
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