fortolke

From Middle Low German vortolken, from vor- (“interpret”) +‎ tolken. Compare Norwegian fortolke, Swedish förtolka, and Dutch vertolken.

• IPA^(key): [fʌˈtˢʌlˀɡ̊ə]

fortolke (imperative fortolk, infinitive at fortolke, present tense fortolker, past tense fortolkede, perfect tense har fortolket)

1. to interpret (a text, a dream, a situation)

• fortolkning

• “fortolke” in Den Danske Ordbog

From German Low German vortolken.

fortolke (imperative fortolk, present tense fortolker, simple past fortolka or fortolket, present participle fortolkende)

1. to interpret

• tolke

• fortolkning, fortolking

• “fortolke” in The Bokmål Dictionary.