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Bokmaal

Bokmaal

9.9
One of the two official written forms of Norwegian, similar to Danish
  • noun
translation icon : Bokmål
  • In Norway, Bokmaal and Nynorsk are the two main written standards that people learn in schools.

Examples

  • Bokmaal is very close to Danish; I can quite easily understand and read it almost as well as I read Danish.

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  • Many students choose to study Bokmaal because it is the written form of Norwegian that resembles Danish.

  • Bokmaal is very close to Danish; I can quite easily understand and read it almost as well as I read Danish.

Synonyms

Bokmål
vsBokmaal
9.7

A written form of Norwegian used by most people and based on Danish

is the neutral name focusing on relation to Danish rather than popularity
Bokmal
vsBokmaal
9.9

An official written form of Norwegian used in many books and documents

is the standard form with the original accented spelling and name
Riksmal
vsBokmaal
9.9

A form of Norwegian now called Bokmål and used in older books and by some people

is the current official name rather than the historical label
Riksmaal
vsBokmaal
  • Literature
9.9

The old official written form of Norwegian that was renamed Bokmål in 1929

is the present official name used after the 1929 renaming
Dano-Norwegian
vsBokmaal
  • Archaic
9.9

A form of Norwegian shaped by Danish that was once the written standard in Norway

is the current official standard closely related to Danish but still distinct
Dano-Norwegian language
vsBokmaal
  • Archaic
9.9

A written form of Norwegian based on Danish used in the past in Norway

is the present official written standard used generally in Norway rather than historical form

Surface Forms

Bokmaal singular
Bokmaals plural

Etymology

The word Bokmaal comes from the Norwegian words bok 'book' and mål 'speech' or 'language'. It literally means 'book language', which is why Bokmaal is one of the two written standards used for many books and official documents in Norway.