"a-form" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [Norwegian Bokmål]

IPA: /ˈɑː.fɔrm/ Audio: Nb-a-form.ogg Forms: a-forma [definite, singular], a-formen [definite, singular], a-former [indefinite, plural], a-formene [definite, plural]
Rhymes: -ɔrm Etymology: a + form, first part from Latin a, from Ancient Greek Α (A, “alpha”), likely through the Etruscan language, from Phoenician 𐤀 (ʾ), from Proto-Canaanite , from Proto-Sinaitic , from Egyptian 𓃾. Last part from Old Norse form, from Latin fōrma (“form; figure, shape”), perhaps from Etruscan *morma, from Ancient Greek μορφή (morphḗ, “shape, form”), possibly of Pre-Greek origin. Etymology templates: {{compound|nb|a|form}} a + form, {{der|nb|la|a}} Latin a, {{der|nb|grc|Α|t=alpha}} Ancient Greek Α (A, “alpha”), {{der|nb|ett|-}} Etruscan, {{der|nb|phn|𐤀}} Phoenician 𐤀 (ʾ), {{der|nb|egy|𓃾}} Egyptian 𓃾, {{inh|nb|non|form}} Old Norse form, {{der|nb|la|fōrma||form; figure, shape}} Latin fōrma (“form; figure, shape”), {{der|nb|ett|*morma}} Etruscan *morma, {{der|nb|grc|μορφή||shape, form}} Ancient Greek μορφή (morphḗ, “shape, form”), {{der|nb|qsb-grc}} Pre-Greek
  1. (grammar) an a-ending; the letter a used as a suffix (especially for Norwegian nouns, verbs, and adjectives) Tags: feminine, masculine Categories (topical): Grammar, Linguistics Synonyms: a-endelse, a-ending

Inflected forms

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