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Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology
From Old Norse bókstafr, from Proto-Germanic *bōkastabaz.
Pronunciation
Noun
bokstav m (definite singular bokstaven, indefinite plural bokstaver, definite plural bokstavene)
- a letter (letter of the alphabet)
Derived terms
References
Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology
From Old Norse bókstafr, from Proto-Germanic *bōkastabaz. Akin to English bookstaff.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /²bu(ː)kˌstaːv/, /bukˈstaːv/
- Rhymes: -aːv
Noun
bokstav m (definite singular bokstaven, indefinite plural bokstavar, definite plural bokstavane)
- letter (letter of the alphabet)
Derived terms
References
Swedish
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Old Swedish bōkstaver, from Old Norse bókstafr, from Proto-Germanic *bōkastabaz. Compare English bookstaff.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈbuːkˌstɑːv/, /ˈbʊkˌstɑːv/
Noun
bokstav c
- letter of the alphabet
Declension