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ordgyderi

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Danish

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Etymology

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From ord +‎ gyde +‎ -eri

Noun

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ordgyderi n (singular definite ordgyderiet, plural indefinite ordgyderier)

  1. (derogatory, rare) a verbiage, word salad, twaddle, ramble

Declension

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Declension of ordgyderi
neuter
gender
singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative ordgyderi ordgyderiet ordgyderier ordgyderierne
genitive ordgyderis ordgyderiets ordgyderiers ordgyderiernes
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Further reading

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Norwegian Bokmål

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Alternative forms

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  • ordgyderi

Etymology

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Compound of ord (word) +‎ -gyderi (pouring).

Noun

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ordgyderi n (definite singular ordgyderiet, indefinite plural ordgyderi or ordgyderier, definite plural ordgyderia or ordgyderiene)

  1. verbiage

Usage notes

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The spelling with d instead of t is a more conservative form, standard in riksmål. It is not allowed in regulated bokmål.

Derived terms

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References

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  • Norsk Ordbok med 1000 illustrasjoner. Riksmål og moderat bokmål, Kunnskapsforlaget, Oslo (2005), 2nd ed. →ISBN