forlove

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From German Low German vorloven (compare Dutch verloven).

Verb

forlove (imperative forlov, present tense forlover, simple past and past participle forlova or forlovet, present participle forlovende)

1. (reflexive: forlove seg) to become / get engaged (to be married)

Related terms

• forlovede (noun)
• forlovelse
• forlovet (adjective)

References

• “forlove” in The Bokmål Dictionary.