Norwegian Bokmål edit

Etymology edit

endokrin +‎ -log, first part first part endo-, from Ancient Greek ἔνδον (éndon, in, within), from Proto-Hellenic *éndon, from Proto-Indo-European *h₁n̥dóm, from *h₁n̥dó (into, inside), from both *h₁én (in) and *do (and, but; towards) + middle part -krin, from Ancient Greek κρίνω (krínō, to separate), from Proto-Hellenic *kríňňō, from Proto-Indo-European *kri-n-ye-, from *krey- (to sift, separate, divide). Last part from Ancient Greek λόγος (lógos, word, speech; reason), from λέγω (légō, I arrange; say), from Proto-Indo-European *leǵ- (to gather, collect).

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ɛndʊkrɪnʊˈloːɡ/
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  • Rhymes: -oːɡ
  • Hyphenation: en‧do‧kri‧no‧log

Noun edit

endokrinolog m (definite singular endokrinologen, indefinite plural endokrinologer, definite plural endokrinologene)

  1. (medicine) an endocrinologist (a person who is skilled at, or practices, endocrinology.)
    • 1956, Aftenposten, page 5:
      [land med] stor tilgang på endokrinologer
      [countries with] large supply of endocrinologists

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Swedish edit

Etymology edit

endokrinologi (endocrinology) +‎ -log (-logist).

Noun edit

endokrinolog c

  1. endocrinologist

Declension edit

Declension of endokrinolog 
Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative endokrinolog endokrinologen endokrinologer endokrinologerna
Genitive endokrinologs endokrinologens endokrinologers endokrinologernas

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