formå

From Old Danish formughe, formue, from Middle Low German vormogen, from vor- +‎ mogen (“may”), compare German vermögen. Doublet of formue (“fortune”). The second part of the verb is a cognate of Danish måtte (“can, must”), from Proto-Germanic *maganą.

• IPA^(key): [fʌˈmɔˀ]

formå (imperative formå, infinitive at formå, present tense formår, past tense formåede, perfect tense formået)

1. (slightly formal) to be capable, be able to

   Synonym: evne

2. to persuade /someone/ to do /something/

• formåen

• “formå” in Den Danske Ordbog
• “formå” in Ordbog over det danske Sprog

From Middle Low German vormogen. Compare German vermögen.

formå (present tense formår, past tense formådde, past participle formått/formådd, passive infinitive formåast, present participle formåande, imperative formå)

1. (literary) to be capable of, to be able to

   Synonyms: greie, makte, få til, evle

• formue

• “formå” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.