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An abbreviation.

Etymology edit

From Ecclesiastical Latin abbreviātiō (abbreviation), from abbreviō (to shorten, abbreviate, abridge), from brevis (short).

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /abrɛʋɪaˈʃuːn/
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  • Rhymes: -uːn
  • Hyphenation: ab‧bre‧vi‧a‧sjon

Noun edit

abbreviasjon m (definite singular abbreviasjonen, indefinite plural abbreviasjoner, definite plural abbreviasjonene)

  1. (linguistics, typography) an abbreviation, shortening (a shortened or contracted form of a word or phrase)
    Synonym: abbreviatur
    "AB" er en abbreviasjon for "avbetaling"
    "AB" is an abbreviation for "avbetaling"

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