vitbok
Swedish
Etymology 1
vit + bok (“beech tree”). Attested since 1749.
Noun
vitbok c
- common hornbeam, Carpinus betulus
Declension
| Declension of vitbok | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | Plural | |||
| Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
| Nominative | vitbok | vitboken | vitbokar | vitbokarna |
| Genitive | vitboks | vitbokens | vitbokars | vitbokarnas |
Synonyms
- avenbok
Etymology 2
vit + bok (“book”). Attested since 1890. Compare German Weißbuch.
Noun
vitbok c
- white paper (official edition of certain foreign policy documents)
- white paper (official account of a political event)
Declension
| Declension of vitbok | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | Plural | |||
| Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
| Nominative | vitbok | vitboken | vitböcker | vitböckerna |
| Genitive | vitboks | vitbokens | vitböckers | vitböckernas |
References
- vitbok in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
- vitbok in Svensk ordbok (SO)
- vitbok in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)