A3-ark

Norwegian Bokmål

Size illustration of paper sizes, including A3 .

Etymology

A3 +‎ ark, first part is the first letter of the Norwegian alphabet with a number. Last part from Low German ark, from Latin arcus (“arc, arch”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₂erkʷo- (“bow, arrow”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɑːtɾeːark/

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• Rhymes: -ark
• Hyphenation: A‧3‧ark

Noun

A3-ark n (definite singular A3-arket, indefinite plural A3-ark, definite plural A3-arka or A3-arkene)

1. A piece of paper in the standard A3 format
   • 2000, Pernille Rygg, Det gyldne snitt, page 82:

     arket er blankt og i A3-format

     the paper is blank and in A3 format

   det ligger et stort A3-ark på bordet

   there is a big A3 paper on the table

Synonyms

• A3-papir (“A3 paper”)

Related terms

• A3-format (“A3 format”)

References

• “A3-ark” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
• “A3” in Det Norske Akademis ordbok (NAOB).
• “A-format” in Store norske leksikon