abc-vern
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See also: ABC-vern
Norwegian Bokmål
Alternative forms
Etymology
abc + vern, first part borrowed from English atomic, biological and chemical. Last part from Old Norse vernd, vǫrn (“defence”), from Proto-Germanic *warīniz (“warding off, defense”), from both *warjaną (“to ward off, defend against, stop”), from Proto-Indo-European *wer- (“to watch, guard, heed, notice”) + and from *-īniz (forms abstract nouns), from *-ij(i)- and *-niz (forms abstract nouns), from Proto-Indo-European *-nis.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɑːbɛˈseːʋæːɳ/, /ɑːbɛˈseːʋæːʁn/
Audio: (file) - Rhymes: -æːɳ, -æːʁn
- Hyphenation: a‧b‧c‧vern
- Homophone: ABC-vern
Noun
abc-vern n (definite singular abc-vernet, indefinite plural abc-vern, definite plural abc-verna or abc-vernene)
- Alternative spelling of ABC-vern
Related terms
See also
- masseødeleggelsesvåpen (“weapon of mass destruction”)