Bokmål

[ boo k-mawl ]
/ ˈbʊk mɔl /

noun

a literary form of Norwegian, derived from the Danish writing of urban Norwegians: one of the two official forms of written Norwegian.
Also called Dano-Norwegian, Riksmål.
Compare Nynorsk.

Origin of Bokmål

1935–40; < Norwegian: book language

British Dictionary definitions for bokmal

Bokmål
/ (Norwegian ˈbuːkmoːl) /

noun

one of the two official forms of written Norwegian, closely related to Danish Also called: Dano-Norwegian Formerly called: Riksmål Compare Nynorsk

Word Origin for Bokmål

Norwegian, literally: book language