børje in Norwegian Bokmål

Forms: børje [imperative], børj [imperative], børjer [present], børjes [passive], børja [participle, past], børja [past], børjet [participle, past], børjet [past], børjende [participle, present] [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Etymology: From Old Norse byrja, from Proto-Germanic *burjaną. Doublet of burde. Cognate with Norwegian Nynorsk byrja and Swedish börja. Etymology templates: {{der|nb|non|byrja}} Old Norse byrja, {{der|nb|gem-pro|*burjaną}} Proto-Germanic *burjaną, {{doublet|nb|burde}} Doublet of burde, {{cog|nn|byrja}} Norwegian Nynorsk byrja, {{cog|sv|börja}} Swedish börja Head templates: {{head|nb|verb|imperative|børje|or|børj|present tense|børjer|passive|børjes|simple past and past participle|børja|or|børjet|present participle|børjende}} børje (imperative børje or børj, present tense børjer, passive børjes, simple past and past participle børja or børjet, present participle børjende)

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