fortelle

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From Middle Low German vortellen.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /fɔɾˈtɛlːɛ/, [fɔ̞ˈʈʰɛ̝lːə]

Verb

fortelle (imperative fortell, present tense forteller, passive fortelles, simple past fortalte, past participle fortalt, present participle fortellende)

to recount, as a story
to tell (a story; someone), inform
to narrate

Derived terms

See also

fortelje, fortelja (Nynorsk)

References

“fortelle” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

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