ordbog

Danish

Etymology

From ord (“word”) +‎ bog (“book”). Compare Swedish ordbok, English wordbook, German Wörterbuch.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /orbɔːˀɣ/, [ˈoɐ̯b̥ɔˀw], [ˈoɐ̯b̥ɔwˀ]
• Rhymes: -ɔʊ̯

Noun

ordbog c (singular definite ordbogen, plural indefinite ordbøger)

1. dictionary, lexicon (a reference work with a compilation of words from a language or type of language with explanations or translations)

Declension

Declension of ordbog

common gender	Singular		Plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	ordbog	ordbogen	ordbøger	ordbøgerne
genitive	ordbogs	ordbogens	ordbøgers	ordbøgernes

Descendants

• → Greenlandic: ordbogi

Further reading

• “ordbog” in Den Danske Ordbog