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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   book language; one of two official languages of Norway; closely related to Danish wordnet

Adjective

1. 1
   Of or pertaining to Denmark and/or Norway, especially referring to the former political entity Denmark-Norway. not-comparable

Proper Noun

1. 1
   A koiné language that evolved among the urban elite in Norwegian cities during the later years of Denmark-Norway (1536–1814); as a written language practically identical to Danish with only minor Norwegian influences, as a spoken language more distinct and forming the basis of modern Bokmål.

Synonyms

All synonyms

bokmaalbokmaal languagebokmalbokmal languagedano-norwegian language

Etymology

From Dano- + Norwegian.

Data sourced from Wiktionary, WordNet, CMU, and other open linguistic databases. Updated March 2026.