a-form
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Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology
a + form, first part from Latin a, from Ancient Greek Α (A, “alpha”), likely through the Etruscan language, from Phoenician 𐤀 (ʾ), from Proto-Canaanite 
, from Proto-Sinaitic 
, from Egyptian 𓃾. Last part from Old Norse form, from Latin fōrma (“form; figure, shape”), perhaps from Etruscan *morma, from Ancient Greek μορφή (morphḗ, “shape, form”), possibly of Pre-Greek origin.
Pronunciation
Noun
a-form f or m (definite singular a-forma or a-formen, indefinite plural a-former, definite plural a-formene)
- (grammar) an a-ending; the letter a used as a suffix (especially for Norwegian nouns, verbs, and adjectives)
- Synonyms: a-endelse, a-ending
- Ordene 'boka' og 'kasta' har a-endelse.
- The words 'boka' (the book) and 'kasta' (threw) have a-endings.
- 1964, Aftenposten, page 5:
- støhet i bruken av a-former
- stability in the use of a-endings
- 1990 September 8, Dagens Næringsliv, page 19:
- han er ikke livredd a-former og diftonger
- he is not terrified of a-endings and diphthongs