omskrive

Norwegian Bokmål

Omskrevet sirkel

Etymology

From om- +‎ skrive, compare with German umschreiben.

Verb

omskrive (imperative omskriv, present tense omskriver, passive omskrives, simple past omskrev or omskreiv, past participle omskrevet, present participle omskrivende)

1. to rewrite, paraphrase
2. (geometry) to circumscribe

References

• “omskrive” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
• “omskrive” in Det Norske Akademis ordbok (NAOB).

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From om- +‎ skrive.

Verb

omskrive (present tense omskriv, past tense omskreiv, past participle omskrive, passive infinitive omskrivast, present participle omskrivande, imperative omskriv)

1. to rewrite, paraphrase
2. (geometry) to circumscribe

Alternative forms

• omskriva

References

• “omskrive” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.