saumfare

Norwegian Nynorsk

Alternative forms

• saumfara (a and split infinitives)

Etymology

From saum (“seam”) +‎ fare.

Verb

saumfare (present tense saumfer, past tense saumfór, supine saumfare, past participle saumfaren, present participle saumfarande, imperative saumfar)

1. (transitive, literally) to go over and inspect the seams of a sown cloth
2. (transitive, figurative, by extension) to inspect thoroughly

References

• “saumfare” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.