fordom

for- (“fore-, pre-”) +‎ dom (“judgement”), after German Vorurteil, from Latin praeiudicium.

fordom c (singular definite fordommen, plural indefinite fordomme)

1. (countable) stereotype, prejudice

   Der eksisterer mange fordomme om sigøjnere.

   There exist many stereotypes about gypsies.

• fordomsfri
• fordomsfuld
• racefordom

• “fordom” in Den Danske Ordbog

for- +‎ dom (“judgment”), after German Vorurteil

fordom m (definite singular fordommen, indefinite plural fordommer, definite plural fordommene)

1. prejudice, bias

• fordomsfull

• “fordom” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

for- +‎ dom (“judgment”), after German Vorurteil

fordom m (definite singular fordommen, indefinite plural fordommar, definite plural fordommane)

1. prejudice, bias

• fordomsfull

• “fordom” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

From Old Norse forðum.

fordom

1. long ago, of old, in the past

   Ung var eg fordom

   I was young long ago

• “fordom” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
• “fordom”, in Norsk Ordbok: ordbok over det norske folkemålet og det nynorske skriftmålet, Oslo: Samlaget, 1950-2016
• “fordom” in Ivar Aasen (1873) Norsk Ordbog med dansk Forklaring

From Old Swedish forþom, fordhum, Old Norse forðum.

fordom

1. in the past, in former times, formerly, in history, historically
   • 1917, 1 Peter 3:5 (King James Version; translation of 1917)

     På sådant sätt prydde sig ju ock fordom de heliga kvinnorna, de som satte sitt hopp till Gud

     For in this manner, in former times, the holy women who trusted in God also adorned themselves