bokstav
Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology
From Old Norse bókstafr, from Proto-Germanic *bōkastabaz.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈbûːkˌstɑːʋ/
- Rhymes: -ɑːʋ
Noun
bokstav m (definite singular bokstaven, indefinite plural bokstaver, definite plural bokstavene)
- a letter (letter of the alphabet)
Derived terms
References
- “bokstav” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology
From Old Norse bókstafr, from Proto-Germanic *bōkastabaz. Akin to English bookstaff.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /²bu(ː)kˌstaːv/, /bukˈstaːv/
- Rhymes: -aːv
Noun
bokstav m (definite singular bokstaven, indefinite plural bokstavar, definite plural bokstavane)
- letter (letter of the alphabet)
Derived terms
References
- “bokstav” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
Swedish
Alternative forms
- bokstaf (obsolete)
Etymology
From Old Swedish bōkstaver, from Old Norse bókstafr, from Proto-Germanic *bōkastabaz. Compare English bookstaff.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈbuːkˌstɑːv/, /ˈbʊkˌstɑːv/
Audio: (file)
Noun
bokstav c
- letter of the alphabet
Declension
| nominative | genitive | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| singular | indefinite | bokstav | bokstavs |
| definite | bokstaven | bokstavens | |
| plural | indefinite | bokstäver | bokstävers |
| definite | bokstäverna | bokstävernas |