forvente

Danish

Etymology

for- (“pre-”) +‎ vente (“wait”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /fʌvɛnˀtə/, [fʌˈʋɛnˀd̥ə]
• Rhymes: -ɛnˀtə

Verb

forvente (imperative forvent, infinitive at forvente, present tense forventer, past tense forventede, perfect tense har forventet)

1. to expect
   1. (beautified) to demand

Conjugation

Conjugation of forvente

active passive present forventer forventes past forventede forventedes infinitive forvente forventes imperative forvent — participle present forventende past forventet (auxiliary verb have) gerund forventen

Synonyms

• vente

Derived terms

• forventning
• forventelig

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From for- +‎ vente.

Verb

forvente (imperative forvent, present tense forventer, passive forventes, simple past and past participle forventa or forventet, present participle forventende)

1. to expect

Derived terms

• forventet levealder
• forventning

References

• “forvente” in The Bokmål Dictionary.