Riksmål

[ riks-mawl; Norwegian reeks-mawl ]

noun

Origin of Riksmål

1
From Norwegian
  • Formerly Riksmaal.

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British Dictionary definitions for Riksmål

Riksmål

/ (Norwegian ˈriksmɔl) /


noun
  1. a former name for Bokmål

Origin of Riksmål

1
literally: language of the kingdom

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