doðrantur

Icelandic

Etymology

From 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

  • IPA(key): /ˈtɔðran̥tʏr/

Noun

doðrantur m (genitive singular doðrants, nominative plural doðrantar)

  1. tome, thick volume

Declension

Declension of doðrantur (masculine)
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

  1. ^ 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?”)
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