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NORWEGIAN BOKMÅL · A WORD WITH POSSIBILITIES

befri.

to free, set free (make free), liberate, deliver

5 characters2 syllables approx.Norsk bokmål language

Meaning & usage

verb
  1. to free, set free (make free), liberate, deliver

    En svær mengde samlet seg utenfor fengslet og befridde fangen.
    Jeg har sett hvordan folket mitt blir mishandlet i Egypt, og har hørt klagen deres, og jeg har steget ned for å befri dem.
Where this word comes from

From Middle Low German, from the prefix be- + fri ("to free, to set free"). Compare with Swedish befria.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.