forfall

See also: förfall

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From the verb forfalle, after German Verfall.

Noun

forfall n (definite singular forfallet, indefinite plural forfall, definite plural forfalla or forfallene)

1. decay, disrepair

References

• “forfall” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
• “forfall_1” in Det Norske Akademis ordbok (NAOB).

Norwegian Nynorsk

Ei stove i forfall

Etymology 1

From the verb forfalla, from Middle Low German vorvallen.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /²fɔrˌfɑlː/

Noun

forfall n (definite singular forfallet, indefinite plural forfall, definite plural forfalla)

1. decay

Etymology 2

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /fɔrˈfɑlː/

Verb

forfall

1. inflection of forfalla:
   1. past
   2. imperative

References

• “forfall” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.