frieri

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From fri (“to ask for hand in marriage”) +‎ -eri.

Noun

frieri n (definite singular frieriet, indefinite plural frieri or frierier, definite plural frieria or frieriene)

1. a marriage proposal; the act of asking someone's hand in marriage
2. (figuratively) an attempt at courting or appeal (to a person or group)

References

• “frieri” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From fri (“to ask for hand in marriage”) +‎ -eri.

Noun

frieri n (definite singular frieriet, indefinite plural frieri, definite plural frieria)

1. a marriage proposal; the act of asking someone's hand in marriage
2. (figuratively) an attempt at courting or appeal (to a person or group)

Synonyms

• friing

References

• “frieri” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.