abc-barn

See also: ABC-barn

Norwegian Bokmål

Alternative forms

• ABC-barn

Etymology

abc +‎ barn, first part from the first three letters of the Norwegian alphabet, a, b and c. Last part from Old Norse barn (“child”), from Proto-Germanic *barną (“child”), from Proto-Indo-European *bʰer- (“to bear, carry”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɑːbɛˈseːbɑːɳ/, /ɑːbɛˈseːbɑːʁn/

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• Rhymes: -ɑːɳ, -ɑːʁn
• Hyphenation: a‧b‧c‧barn
• Homophone: ABC-barn

Noun

abc-barn n (definite singular abc-barnet, indefinite plural abc-barn, definite plural abc-barna or abc-barnene)

1. a child who have just started school and is learning their ABC's

References

• “abc-barn” in Det Norske Akademis ordbok (NAOB).