bogstav
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Danish
Etymology
From Old Norse bókstafr, from Proto-Germanic *bōkastabaz.
Noun
bogstav n (singular definite bogstavet, plural indefinite bogstaver)
- letter (letter of the alphabet)
Usage notes
Historically, bogstav could be either neuter or common gender. The common gender is now only seen in the phrase efter bogstaven ('literally').
Inflection
Declension of bogstav
| neuter gender |
Singular | Plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | bogstav | bogstavet | bogstaver | bogstaverne |
| genitive | bogstavs | bogstavets | bogstavers | bogstavernes |
See also
bogstav on the Danish Wikipedia.Wikipedia da- (Latin-script letters) bogstav; A a (Á á), B b, C c, D d, E e (É é), F f, G g, H h, I i (Í í), J j, K k, L l, M m, N n, O o (Ó ó), P p, Q q, R r, S s, T t, U u (Ú ú), V v, W w, X x, Y y (Ý ý), Z z, Æ æ (Ǽ ǽ), Ø ø (Ǿ ǿ), Å å
