saumfara

Norwegian Nynorsk

Alternative forms

• saumfare (e infinitive)

Etymology

From saum (“seam”) +‎ fara.

Verb

saumfara (present tense saumfer, past tense saumfór, supine saumfare, past participle saumfaren, present participle saumfarande, imperative saumfar)

1. (transitive, literally) to go over and inspect the seams of a sown cloth
2. (transitive, figurative, by extension) to inspect thoroughly

References

• “saumfara” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.