ørten
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Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology
Unknown. -ten suffix analysed from the numbers 13 through 19, all ending in -ten.
Pronunciation
Numeral
ørten
- zillion; an unspecified large number
- Det er ørten ølflasker på rommet hans
- There are a zillion beer bottles in his room
- 2016, Fiona Barton, Enken, Cappelen Damm:
- Jeg ante ikke engang at jeg gjorde det - må vel ha gjort det ørten ganger uten å tenke meg om, men det gjentok seg aldri.
- I didn't even know I was doing it - must have done it a zillion times without thinking about it, but it never happened again.
Usage notes
Usually compounded with other numbers or suffixes for emphasis; ørtenvis, ørtentusen
Synonyms
Derived terms
- ørtende (“zillionth”)
References
“ørten” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
“ørten” in Det Norske Akademis ordbok (NAOB).