telefem

Swedish

Etymology

tele- (“remote, distant”) +‎ from Ancient Greek [Term?], perhaps inspired by English telepheme.

Noun

telefem n

  1. a telepheme, a message (an order given) by telephone, having the validity of a written message, because it is written down at both ends

Usage notes

  • An older plural -er (cf. morfemer, telegrammer) is indicated in Auerbach.

Declension

Declension of telefem
nominative genitive
singular indefinite telefem telefems
definite telefemet telefemets
plural indefinite telefem telefems
definite telefemen telefemens

Synonyms

  • telefonmeddelande

References

  • telefem in Carl Auerbach, Svensk-tysk ordbok (1928)
  • telefem in Ferdinand Schulthess, Svensk-fransk ordbok (1922)
  • "BVF 1921. Elsäkerhetsföreskrifter för arbete på eller nära kontaktlednings- och tågvärmeanläggningar", Trafiksäkerhetsverkets föreskrift, 2011-03-31, avsnittet "3. Definitioner och förkortningar", page 18.
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