førelegg

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

føre (“ahead, in front of”) +‎ legg (“something laid”). Compare Danish forelæggelse, Swedish föreläggande.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈfø̂ː.re.ˌleɡ/, [ˈfø̂ː.ɾə.ˌlɛɡ]

Noun

førelegg n (definite singular førelegget, indefinite plural førelegg, definite plural førelegga)

1. (law) fixed penalty charge, writ, injunction
2. a manuscript; a text from which other publications are made and adapted

   Synonym: manuskript

3. a proposition, suggestion
   1. (politics) a bill

   Synonyms: framlegg, forslag, proposisjon

See also

• (writ; adapted work): forelegg (Bokmål)
• (proposition): fremlegg, framlegg (Bokmål)

References

“førelegg” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.