doðrantur
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Icelandic
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From the 18th century; probably derived from the Latin dōdrāns (“three quarters”), from dē quadrāns (“from one quarter”). "Three quarters" most likely originally referred to the format or size of the book.[1]
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]doðrantur m (genitive singular doðrants, nominative plural doðrantar)
Declension
[edit]declension of doðrantur
| m-s1 | singular | plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | doðrantur | doðranturinn | doðrantar | doðrantarnir |
| accusative | doðrant | doðrantinn | doðranta | doðrantana |
| dative | doðranti | doðrantinum | doðröntum | doðröntunum |
| genitive | doðrants | doðrantsins | doðranta | doðrantanna |
References
[edit]- ^ Icelandic Web of Science: Hvaðan kemur orðið doðrantur sem stundum er notað um þykkar bækur? (“What is the origin of the word doðrantur used to refer to thick books?”)