doðrantur
Icelandic
editEtymology
editFrom the 18th century; probably derived from the Latin dōdrāns (“three quarters”), from dē quadrāns (“from one quarter”). "Three quarters" most likely originally referred to the format or size of the book.[1]
Pronunciation
editNoun
editdoðrantur m (genitive singular doðrants, nominative plural doðrantar)
Declension
editdeclension of doðrantur
m-s1 | singular | plural | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
nominative | doðrantur | doðranturinn | doðrantar | doðrantarnir |
accusative | doðrant | doðrantinn | doðranta | doðrantana |
dative | doðranti | doðrantinum | doðröntum | doðröntunum |
genitive | doðrants | doðrantsins | doðranta | doðrantanna |
References
edit- ^ Icelandic Web of Science: Hvaðan kemur orðið doðrantur sem stundum er notað um þykkar bækur? (“What is the origin of the word doðrantur used to refer to thick books?”)