Riksmaal
- noun
- Literature
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Riksmaal
- During the early 20th century, Riksmaal was the main written standard used in Norway.
Examples
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The transition from Riksmaal to Bokmål reflected political and cultural changes in Norwegian society.
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Linguists often study Riksmaal to understand the development of modern Norwegian.
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The Riksmaal was widely used in Norway until the 20th century.
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Many texts were written in Riksmaal before the adoption of Bokmål.
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During the early 20th century, Riksmaal was the main written standard used in Norway.
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Linguists often study Riksmaal to understand the development of modern Norwegian.
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Many texts were written in Riksmaal before the adoption of Bokmål.
Synonyms
A form of Norwegian now called Bokmål and used in older books and by some people
A written form of Norwegian used by most people and based on Danish
One of the two official written forms of Norwegian, similar to Danish
An official written form of Norwegian used in many books and documents
A written form of Norwegian based on Danish used in the past in Norway
Surface Forms
Etymology
Riksmaal comes from the Norwegian parts rik ('state' or 'kingdom') and mål ('speech' or 'language'), so it literally means 'the state's language'. A helpful way to remember this is that the name explains its role: Riksmaal was the official written standard of Norwegian before it was renamed Bokmål.
