fostra

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See also: fóstra

Norwegian Bokmål

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Noun

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fostra n

  1. definite plural of foster

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Verb

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fostra

  1. simple past and past participle of fostre

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Norwegian Nynorsk

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Etymology

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From Old Norse fóstra. Akin to English foster.

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Verb

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fostra (present tense fostrar, past tense fostra, past participle fostra, passive infinitive fostrast, present participle fostrande, imperative fostra/fostr)

  1. to foster, raise, nurture

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Swedish

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Etymology

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Inherited from Old Swedish fostra, derived from Proto-Germanic *fōstrą. Cognate of English foster.

Verb

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fostra (present fostrar, preterite fostrade, supine fostrat, imperative fostra)

  1. to steer (a young person) towards desirable behavior or greater personal development (to foster desirable things), to raise (a child)
    Klubben har fostrat många talangerThe club has nurtured many talents
    Han fostrades till revolutionärHe was raised to be a revolutionary

Usage notes

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Often synonymous with uppfostra. Tends to be about more advanced (life) skills. A school might "fostra," while "uppfostra" sounds like making up for lack of parenting.

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