Where does “forsvare” come from?

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

forsvare (Norwegian Nynorsk): Alternative form of forsvara

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of forsvara

Ancestry of “forsvare”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskforsvarato defend; definite plural of forsvar
2Danishforsvareto justify
Every word from Danish forsvare →Every word from Norwegian Nynorsk forsvara →