"bestemor" meaning in Norwegian Nynorsk

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Noun

Forms: bestemora [definite, singular], bestemori [definite, singular], bestemødrer [indefinite, plural], bestemødrene [definite, plural]
Etymology: From beste (“the best”) + mor (“mother”), after Dutch and Middle Low German beste moder, literally "best mother". The use of beste- may be a reference to the state of being a generation older than the parents (compare the use of grand- in grandmother). Etymology templates: {{af|nn|beste|mor|t1=the best|t2=mother}} beste (“the best”) + mor (“mother”), {{der|nn|gml|-}} Middle Low German Head templates: {{head|nn|noun|definite singular|bestemora|or|bestemori|indefinite plural|bestemødrer|definite plural|bestemødrene|g=f}} bestemor f (definite singular bestemora or bestemori, indefinite plural bestemødrer, definite plural bestemødrene)
  1. a grandmother (paternal or maternal; mother of someone’s parent) Tags: feminine Categories (topical): Family Synonyms: beste, godmor
    Sense id: en-bestemor-nn-noun-iswK~iIM Categories (other): Norwegian Nynorsk entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Related terms: besteborgar, bestefar, bestemann, bestenotering, besteven, bestevenn, oldemor, beste [masculine], farfar, morfar, oldefar

Inflected forms

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      "args": {
        "1": "nn",
        "2": "beste",
        "3": "mor",
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      },
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      "name": "af"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "nn",
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      "expansion": "Middle Low German",
      "name": "der"
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  ],
  "etymology_text": "From beste (“the best”) + mor (“mother”), after Dutch and Middle Low German beste moder, literally \"best mother\". The use of beste- may be a reference to the state of being a generation older than the parents (compare the use of grand- in grandmother).",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "bestemora",
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        "definite",
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    },
    {
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      "tags": [
        "definite",
        "singular"
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    },
    {
      "form": "bestemødrer",
      "tags": [
        "indefinite",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "bestemødrene",
      "tags": [
        "definite",
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
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        "10": "bestemødrene",
        "2": "noun",
        "3": "definite singular",
        "4": "bestemora",
        "5": "or",
        "6": "bestemori",
        "7": "indefinite plural",
        "8": "bestemødrer",
        "9": "definite plural",
        "g": "f"
      },
      "expansion": "bestemor f (definite singular bestemora or bestemori, indefinite plural bestemødrer, definite plural bestemødrene)",
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  "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk",
  "lang_code": "nn",
  "pos": "noun",
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        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Norwegian Nynorsk entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [
            "Entries with incorrect language header",
            "Entry maintenance"
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          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with 2 entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
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        },
        {
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        {
          "ref": "Løgna har hatet til mor, og sorga til bestemor. (proverb about lies)",
          "text": "The lie has a mother's hate and a grandmother's sorrow."
        }
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      ],
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        {
          "word": "besteborgar"
        },
        {
          "word": "bestefar"
        },
        {
          "word": "bestemann"
        },
        {
          "word": "bestenotering"
        },
        {
          "word": "besteven"
        },
        {
          "word": "bestevenn"
        },
        {
          "word": "oldemor"
        },
        {
          "tags": [
            "masculine"
          ],
          "word": "beste"
        },
        {
          "word": "farfar"
        },
        {
          "word": "morfar"
        },
        {
          "word": "oldefar"
        }
      ],
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        {
          "word": "beste"
        },
        {
          "word": "godmor"
        }
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      "name": "af"
    },
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      "args": {
        "1": "nn",
        "2": "gml",
        "3": "-"
      },
      "expansion": "Middle Low German",
      "name": "der"
    }
  ],
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  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "bestemora",
      "tags": [
        "definite",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "bestemori",
      "tags": [
        "definite",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "bestemødrer",
      "tags": [
        "indefinite",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "bestemødrene",
      "tags": [
        "definite",
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
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      "args": {
        "1": "nn",
        "10": "bestemødrene",
        "2": "noun",
        "3": "definite singular",
        "4": "bestemora",
        "5": "or",
        "6": "bestemori",
        "7": "indefinite plural",
        "8": "bestemødrer",
        "9": "definite plural",
        "g": "f"
      },
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  ],
  "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk",
  "lang_code": "nn",
  "pos": "noun",
  "related": [
    {
      "word": "besteborgar"
    },
    {
      "word": "bestefar"
    },
    {
      "word": "bestemann"
    },
    {
      "word": "bestenotering"
    },
    {
      "word": "besteven"
    },
    {
      "word": "bestevenn"
    },
    {
      "word": "oldemor"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "beste"
    },
    {
      "word": "farfar"
    },
    {
      "word": "morfar"
    },
    {
      "word": "oldefar"
    }
  ],
  "senses": [
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        "Norwegian Nynorsk compound terms",
        "Norwegian Nynorsk entries with incorrect language header",
        "Norwegian Nynorsk feminine nouns",
        "Norwegian Nynorsk lemmas",
        "Norwegian Nynorsk nouns",
        "Norwegian Nynorsk terms derived from Middle Low German",
        "Pages with 2 entries",
        "Pages with entries",
        "nn:Family"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "ref": "Løgna har hatet til mor, og sorga til bestemor. (proverb about lies)",
          "text": "The lie has a mother's hate and a grandmother's sorrow."
        }
      ],
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        "a grandmother (paternal or maternal; mother of someone’s parent)"
      ],
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        [
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          "grandmother"
        ]
      ],
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        {
          "word": "beste"
        },
        {
          "word": "godmor"
        }
      ],
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "bestemor"
}

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