gudmor
Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology
From gud (“god”) + mor (“mother”).
Noun
gudmor m or f (definite singular gudmora or gudmoren, indefinite plural gudmødre or gudmødrer, definite plural gudmødrene)
- a godmother
- a woman who christens a new ship when it is launched.
Related terms
References
- “gudmor” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology
From gud (“god”) + mor (“mother”).
Noun
gudmor f (definite singular gudmora, indefinite plural gudmødrer, definite plural gudmødrene)
- a godmother
- a woman who christens a new ship when it is launched.
Related terms
References
- “gudmor” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
Swedish
Alternative forms
Etymology
From gud (“god”) + mor (“mother”).
Noun
gudmor c
Declension
| nominative | genitive | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| singular | indefinite | gudmor | gudmors |
| definite | gudmodern | gudmoderns | |
| plural | indefinite | gudmödrar | gudmödrars |
| definite | gudmödrarna | gudmödrarnas |