fordel

See also: fördel

Danish

Etymology 1

From for- (front, coveted, valuable) and del (part). In the sense advantage from Middle Low German vordel.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /fordeːl/, [ˈfoɐ̯d̥eːˀl]

Noun

fordel c (singular definite fordelen, plural indefinite fordele)

  1. advantage, merit
  2. front part, anterior part
Inflection

Etymology 2

See fordele

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /fordeːl/, [foɐ̯ˈd̥eːˀl]

Verb

fordel

  1. imperative of fordele

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology 1

From Middle Low German vordél

Noun

fordel m (definite singular fordelen, indefinite plural fordeler, definite plural fordelene)

  1. an advantage.
    til fordel for - in favour of
Antonyms
Derived terms

Etymology 2

Verb

fordel

  1. imperative of fordele

References


Norwegian Nynorsk

Noun

fordel m (definite singular fordelen, indefinite plural fordelar, definite plural fordelane)

  1. an advantage

Derived terms


Scots

Alternative forms

fordal, fordle, fardel, fordell

Pronunciation

IPA(key): /fordl/

Noun

fordel

  1. (archaic) Advantage, profit, progress, advancement.
  2. The first place; lead; precedence; preference.

Verb

fordel

  1. To store; lay past; keep in reserve; hoard.

References

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