alvorsord

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Danish

Etymology

alvor +‎ -s- +‎ ord

Noun

alvorsord

  1. word of reprimand
    • 2017, Ingeborg Vollquartz, Lillians forlovelse: Fortælling for unge piger, Lindhardt og Ringhof, →ISBN:
      »Min kære lille Pige, Du maa virkelig ikke græde hver Gang, jeg taler et Alvorsord til Dig.«
      "My dear little girl, you really mustn't cry every time I reprimand you.
    • 2017, H. P. Jacobsen, Ødelæggeren går forbi, Lindhardt og Ringhof, →ISBN:
      Måske skulde jeg sige ham et alvorsord og meddele ham, at hans levetid ikke vil blive ret lang fra den dag, jeg griber ham i nogen slags utilbørlig adfærd.“
      Perhaps I should reprimand him and inform him that his life expectancy should not be very long from the day I catch him in any sort of improprieties.