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A5-format
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Norwegian Bokmål
250px|thumb|Size illustration of paper sizes, including A5.
Etymology
nb A5 format, first part is the first letter of the Norwegian alphabet with a number. Last part most likely from nb it formato size, dimension (on paper), of it formare to form, create, from nb la formō formāre to shape, form, from la fōrma form, figure, shape, appearance with an unknown descent, perhaps from some nb ett *morma, connected by some with nb grc μορφή shape, form, appearance, possibly of nb qsb-grc origin.
Pronunciation
nb /ˈɑːfɛmfɔɾmɑːt/
nb NB - Pronunciation of Norwegian Bokmål «A5-format».ogg
nb ɑːt
nb A 5 for mat
Noun
A piece of paper in the standard A5 format
nb 2000 w:Espen Haavardsholm Øst for Eden 165 noen brev … er på blokkpapir i A5-format some letters… are on block paper in A5 format
en konvolutt i A5-format
an envelope in A5 format
Related terms
nb A-format A format
nb A3 A3, nb A3-ark A3 paper and nb A3-papir A3 paper
nb A4 A4, nb A4-ark A4 paper and nb A4-papir A4 paper
nb A5 A5, nb A5-ark A5 paper and nb A5-papir A5 paper
References
“A-format” in Store norske leksikon
nb Paper