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bokmal

Bok·mål
B b

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [boo k-mawl]
    • /ˈbʊk mɔl/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [boo k-mawl]
    • /ˈbʊk mɔl/

Definitions of bokmal word

  • noun bokmal one of the two official forms of written Norwegian, closely related to Danish 3
  • noun bokmal the older and more widely used of the two standard varieties of Norwegian, which developed from written Danish using Norwegian pronunciation 3
  • noun bokmal a literary form of Norwegian, derived from the Danish writing of urban Norwegians: one of the two official forms of written Norwegian. 1

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Origin of bokmal

First appearance:

before 1935
One of the 8% newest English words
1935-40; < Norwegian: book language

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Parts of speech for Bokmal

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

bokmal popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 47% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 72% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

bokmal usage trend in Literature

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