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A4-format
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Norwegian Bokmål
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Etymology
nb A4 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 /ˈɑːfiːrəfɔrmɑːt/
nb NB - Pronunciation of Norwegian Bokmål «A4-format».ogg
nb ɑːt
nb A 4 for mat
Noun
a piece of paper in the standard A4 format
nb 1998 w:Espen Haavardsholm Italienerinnen 14 han river ut to pappstykker i A4-format bakerst i to notatblokker he tears out two pieces of cardboard in A4 format at the back of two notebooks
jeg skal lage en plakat i A4-format
I will make a poster in A4 format
nb A4 A4-ark A4-papir
nb colloquial unimaginative, uniform standard
nb 17.07.1979 Dagbladet 11 foreldregenerasjonen … forelå i A4-format med forknappet småblomstret husmorkjole, små sinte permanentkrøller, nylonskjorte og tøfler the parent generation… was available in A4 format with a buttoned small-flowered housewife dress, small angry permanent curls, nylon shirt and slippers
Related terms
nb A-format A format
nb A3 A3, nb A3-ark A3 paper, nb A3-format A3 format and nb A3-papir A3 paper
nb A5 A5, nb A5-ark A5 paper, nb A5-format A5 format and nb A5-papir A5 paper
References
“A4-format” in Store norske leksikon
nb Paper