Bok·mål
| \ ˈbu̇k-ˌmȯl
, ˈbōk-
\
, ˈbōk-
\
Definition of Bokmål
: a literary form of Norwegian developed by the gradual reform of written Danish — compare nynorsk
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“Bokmål.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Bokm%C3%A5l. Accessed 27 Feb. 2021.
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The first known use of Bokmål was in 1931
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