"befri" meaning in Norwegian Bokmål

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Verb

Forms: befri [imperative], befrir [present], befris [passive, present], befridde [past], befridd [participle, past], befriende [participle, present]
Etymology: From Middle Low German, from the prefix be- + fri ("to free, to set free"). Compare with Swedish befria. Etymology templates: {{der|nb|gml|-}} Middle Low German, {{prefix|nb|be|fri}} be- + fri, {{cog|sv|befria}} Swedish befria Head templates: {{head|nb|verb|imperative|befri|present tense|befrir|present passive|befris|simple past|befridde|past participle|befridd|present participle|befriende}} befri (imperative befri, present tense befrir, present passive befris, simple past befridde, past participle befridd, present participle befriende)
  1. to free, set free (make free), liberate, deliver Derived forms: befri seg fra, befriende [adjective], befrielse, befrier, befriet
    Sense id: en-befri-nb-verb-32Y59h3p Categories (other): Norwegian Bokmål entries with incorrect language header, Norwegian Bokmål terms prefixed with be- Synonyms: frelse, fri, fri ut, løskjøpe, redde, unnsette, utfri, avlaste, forløse, frigjøre, frita, lette

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for befri meaning in Norwegian Bokmål (2.6kB)

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          "word": "frelse"
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          "word": "fri ut"
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          "word": "løskjøpe"
        },
        {
          "word": "redde"
        },
        {
          "word": "unnsette"
        },
        {
          "word": "utfri"
        },
        {
          "word": "avlaste"
        },
        {
          "word": "forløse"
        },
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          "word": "frigjøre"
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          "word": "frita"
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      "word": "frelse"
    },
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      "word": "fri"
    },
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      "word": "fri ut"
    },
    {
      "word": "løskjøpe"
    },
    {
      "word": "redde"
    },
    {
      "word": "unnsette"
    },
    {
      "word": "utfri"
    },
    {
      "word": "avlaste"
    },
    {
      "word": "forløse"
    },
    {
      "word": "frigjøre"
    },
    {
      "word": "frita"
    },
    {
      "word": "lette"
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