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forlove

verbverb

to get engaged (in forlove seg) · to promise too much (in forlove seg)

EtymologyOpphav

fra lavtysk ‘love høytidelig’; av for- (II)for-, a verb prefix with no distinct meaning of its own · over-, to excess from Low German ‘to promise solemnly’; from for- (II)for-, a verb prefix with no distinct meaning of its own · over-, to excess

Set phrasesFaste uttrykk

forlove seg
  1. avtale ekteskap to agree to marry Eng. phraseto get engaged
    • de forlovet seg på fjellet they got engaged in the mountains
    • de har vært forlovet i over et år they have been engaged for over a year
  2. love for mye to promise too much
    • nå har jeg nok forlovet meg I have probably promised too much now