bokstav
Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology
From Old Norse bókstafr, from Proto-Germanic *bōkastabaz.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /bukstɑːʋ/
- Rhymes: -ɑːʋ
Noun
bokstav m (definite singular bokstaven, indefinite plural bokstaver, definite plural bokstavene)
- a letter (letter of the alphabet)
Derived terms
- blokkbokstav
- bokstavelig
References
- “bokstav” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology
From Old Norse bókstafr, from Proto-Germanic *bōkastabaz
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /bʊkˈstɑːʋ/
- Rhymes: -ɑːʋ
Noun
bokstav m (definite singular bokstaven, indefinite plural bokstavar, definite plural bokstavane)
- letter (letter of the alphabet)
Derived terms
- blokkbokstav
References
- “bokstav” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
Swedish
Alternative forms
- bokstaf (dated)
Etymology
From Old Swedish bōkstaver, from Old Norse bókstafr, from Proto-Germanic *bōkastabaz. Compare English bookstave.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈbuːkˌstɑːv/, /ˈbʊkˌstɑːv/
Noun
bokstav c
- letter of the alphabet
Declension
| Declension of bokstav | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | Plural | |||
| Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
| Nominative | bokstav | bokstaven | bokstäver | bokstäverna |
| Genitive | bokstavs | bokstavens | bokstävers | bokstävernas |