A-

Note that this entry uses the hyphen. See also A− which uses the minus sign. a- A− Danish Prefix en A- atomic, nuclear Synonyms da atom- Derived terms da Norwegian Bokmål Pronunciation nb /ɑː/ nb Pronunciation of Norwegian Bokmål «A», «a».ogg Audio nb ɑː 1 nb A a a- à ah nb A- Etymology 1 From nb A the letter A, the first letter of the Norwegian alphabet, used figuratively of something first, highest-ranking or best. The letter itself is from nb la A, from nb grc Α A alpha, probably through Etruscan, from nb phn 𐤀 ʾ aleph. Alternative forms nb a- Prefix nb prefix indicating something first, highest-ranking or best in a classification, hierarchy or group nb A- lag first, best team → nb A-lag first team, senior team nb A- kjendis first, best celebrity → nb A-kjendis A-list celebrity Derived terms nb A-kjendis A-list celebrity nb A-lag first team, senior team nb A-menneske morning person probably related Etymology 2 nb atom-, from nb atom atom. Alternative forms nb a- Prefix nb prefix abbreviation of nb atom- atomic; nuclear, especially in compounds relating to atomic or nuclear weapons and energy nb A- bombe atomic, nuclear bomb → nb A-bombe atomic bomb nb A- våpen atomic, nuclear weapon → nb A-våpen nuclear weapon Usage notes nb A- and nb a- are shortened forms of nb atom-. In modern technical terminology, nb atom- has largely been replaced by nb kjerne- nuclear where nuclear processes, energy or weapons are meant. Derived terms nb A-bombe atomic bomb nb A-våpen nuclear weapon References A- atom- atomvåpen Anagrams nb a A a- a