Where does “opprørspoliti” come from?

opprørspoliti (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk politi — police; a policeman.

opprørspoliti (Norwegian Nynorsk): riot police

Definitions

  1. riot police

Ancestry of “opprørspoliti”, step by step

opprørspoliti traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Nynorsk politi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskpolitipolice; a policeman

via Norwegian Nynorsk opprør

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskopprørrebellion; revolt
Every word from Norwegian Nynorsk politi