ettermæle

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From etter +‎ mæle.

Noun

ettermæle n (definite singular ettermælet, indefinite plural ettermæler, definite plural ettermæla or ettermælene)

1. reputation (as assessed afterwards, usually posthumously)

References

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

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From etter +‎ mæle.

Noun

ettermæle n (definite singular ettermælet, indefinite plural ettermæle, definite plural ettermæla)

1. reputation (as assessed afterwards, usually posthumously)

References

• “ettermæle” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.