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foreldet, forelda

adjectiveadjektiv

EtymologyOpphav

av for- (II)for-, a verb prefix with no distinct meaning of its own · over-, to excess og elde (II)to age from for- (II)for-, a verb prefix with no distinct meaning of its own · over-, to excess and elde (II)to age

Senses and Example SentencesBetydning og bruk

  1. for gammel, avleggs;
    umoderneout of fashion
    too old, out of date;
    out of fashionumoderne
    • foreldede metoder outdated methods
    • 'automobil' er en foreldet betegnelse for 'bil' automobil ‘motor car’ is an obsolete term for bil ‘car’
  2. ugyldiginvalid invalidugyldig
    • foreldede krav time-barred claims