verneplikt

From verne +‎ plikt, equivalent to Danish værnepligt, Swedish värnplikt

verneplikt m or f (definite singular verneplikten or verneplikta) (uncountable)

1. (military) conscription

• vernepliktig

• “verneplikt” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Equivalent to verna (“protect”) +‎ plikt (“duty”).

• IPA^(key): /ʋɛrnəplikt/ (example of pronunciation)

verneplikt f (definite singular verneplikta, uncountable)

1. conscription; duty by law to serve in the military

   Dei var usamde om det skulle vera verneplikt.

   They did not agree whether or not there should be conscription.

• vernepliktig

• “verneplikt” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.