endokrinolog

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

endokrin +‎ -log, first part first part endo-, from Ancient Greek ἔνδον (éndon, “in, within”), from Proto-Hellenic *éndon, from Proto-Indo-European *h₁n̥dóm, from *h₁n̥dó (“into, inside”), from both *h₁én (“in”) and *do (and, but; towards) + middle part -krin, from Ancient Greek κρίνω (krínō, “to separate”), from Proto-Hellenic *kríňňō, from Proto-Indo-European *kri-n-ye-, from *krey- (“to sift, separate, divide”). Last part from Ancient Greek λόγος (lógos, “word, speech; reason”), from λέγω (légō, “I arrange; say”), from Proto-Indo-European *leǵ- (“to gather, collect”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɛndʊkrɪnʊˈloːɡ/

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• Rhymes: -oːɡ
• Hyphenation: en‧do‧kri‧no‧log

Noun

endokrinolog m (definite singular endokrinologen, indefinite plural endokrinologer, definite plural endokrinologene)

1. (medicine) an endocrinologist (a person who is skilled at, or practices, endocrinology.)
   • 1956, Aftenposten, page 5:

     [land med] stor tilgang på endokrinologer

     [countries with] large supply of endocrinologists

References

• “endokrinolog” in Det Norske Akademis ordbok (NAOB).

Swedish

Etymology

endokrinologi (“endocrinology”) +‎ -log (“-logist”).

Noun

endokrinolog c

2. endocrinologist

Declension

Declension of endokrinolog

		nominative	genitive
singular	indefinite	endokrinolog	endokrinologs
	definite	endokrinologen	endokrinologens
plural	indefinite	endokrinologer	endokrinologers
	definite	endokrinologerna	endokrinologernas

References

• endokrinolog in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)