folna

See also: fölna, fǫlna, and følna

Norwegian Nynorsk

Alternative forms

• folne (e- and split infinitives)

Etymology

From Old Norse fǫlna. Cognates include Icelandic fölna and Faroese følna.

Verb

folna (present tense folnar, past tense folna, past participle folna, passive infinitive folnast, present participle folnande, imperative folna/foln)

1. (intransitive) to whither
2. (intransitive) to grow pale

References

• “folna” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.