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orðabókarhöfundur

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Icelandic

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Etymology

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Literally, writer of words’ book. Created from orðabókar (dictionary, genitive plural of orðabók) +‎ höfundur (writer).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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orðabókarhöfundur m (genitive singular orðabókarhöfundar, nominative plural orðabókarhöfundar)

  1. lexicographer; one who writes or compiles a dictionary.
    Synonyms: orðabókamaður, orðabókaritari, orðabókasmiður, orðabókarritstjóri (dictionary editor)
    Þú varst deita orðabókarhöfund og hugsaðir hann myndi ekki rövla um orð allan daginn?
    You dated a lexicographer and didn't think that he would rant about words all day?

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Further reading

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  • orðabókarhöfundur”, in Ritmálssafn Orðabókar Háskólans [The Written Collection of the Lexicological Institute] (in Icelandic), Reykjavík: The Árni Magnússon Institute for Icelandic Studies, (Can we date this quote?)