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Riksmål

[riks-mawl, reeks-mawl]

noun

  1. Bokmål.

Riksmål

/ ˈriksmɔl /

noun

  1. a former name for Bokmål

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of Riksmål1

From Norwegian
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Word History and Origins

Origin of Riksmål1

literally: language of the kingdom
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Example Sentences

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Riksmal, of Danish origin, is spoken by educated townsfolk; nationalists have promoted an invented "Norwegian" tongue called Landsmal, based on rural speech.

Both Riksmal and Landsmal are now official languages and taught in school.

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