ordbog

Danish

Etymology

From ord (“word”) +‎ bog (“book”). Compare Swedish ordbok, English wordbook, German Wörterbuch.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /orbɔːˀɣ/, [ˈoɐ̯b̥ɔˀw], [ˈoɐ̯b̥ɔwˀ]
  • Rhymes: -ɔʊ̯

Noun

ordbog c (singular definite ordbogen, plural indefinite ordbøger)

  1. dictionary, lexicon (a reference work with a compilation of words from a language or type of language with explanations or translations)

Declension

Declension of ordbog
common
gender 		singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative ordbog ordbogen ordbøger ordbøgerne
genitive ordbogs ordbogens ordbøgers ordbøgernes

Descendants

  • → Greenlandic: ordbogi

Further reading

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