Riksmål

proper noun

A conservative variety of Bokmål that is closer to Danish, sometimes using unofficial spellings that have been removed from standard Bokmål.

OriginNorwegian riksmål →
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Meanings

proper noun

alternative Rigsmaal · alternative Riksmaal

  1. A conservative variety of Bokmål that is closer to Danish, sometimes using unofficial spellings that have been removed from standard Bokmål.

Origin

  1. Norwegianriksmål
  2. EnglishRiksmål

From Norwegian riksmål.

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Translations

French riksmål
  • riksmåla variety of Norwegian
German Riksmål
  • Riksmåla variety of Norwegian
Norwegian Bokmål riksmål
  • riksmåla variety of Norwegian
Polish riksmål
  • riksmåla variety of Norwegian
Russian ри́ксмол
  • ри́ксмол (ríksmol)a variety of Norwegian
Swedish riksmål
  • riksmåla variety of Norwegian
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APA

Riksmål. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Riksm%C3%A5l

MLA

“Riksmål.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Riksm%C3%A5l. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Riksmål,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Riksm%C3%A5l.

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