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A4-liv
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Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology
nb ine-pro *leyp-
nb A4 liv, first part is a colloquial way of describing something typical or expected. Last part from nb non líf life, from nb gem-pro *lībą body, life, likely derived from gem-pro *lībaną to remain, be left, probably from nb ine-pro *leyp- to stick; fat or stick substance, from ine-pro *ley- *ley-, *(s)ley- to slip, slide, glide; slimy.
Pronunciation
nb /ˈɑːfiːrəliːʋ/
nb NB - Pronunciation of Norwegian Bokmål «A4-liv».ogg
nb iːʋ
nb A 4 liv
Noun
a person's life that's lived exactly as society would expect, with all that's expected and nothing outside the norm
nb 2009 Kjetil Stensvik Østli Politi og røver i årevis har kjeltringene snakket med forakt om «a4-livet.» A4 er et fengsel og alt det der for years, the thugs have spoken with contempt about "a4 life." A4 is a prison and all that
nb 1999 w:Cathrine Sandnes Matriark 81 plutselig ville jeg sitte i saksa uten engang å kunne skryte på meg et A4-liv. Å si at man lever A3, er ikke like imponerende suddenly I wanted to sit in the scissors without even being able to brag about an A4 life. To say that you live A3 is not as impressive
Related terms
nb A4-menneske an average person
References
A4_2
Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology
From nn A4 liv.
Noun
A person's life that's lived exactly as society would expect, with all that's expected and nothing outside the norm.