fullum stöfum

Icelandic

Etymology

Literally, “with full letters”.

Phrase

fullum stöfum

  1. (idiomatic) unabbreviated, without abbreviation, in full, an abbreviation written out
    Að rita orð fullum stöfum.
    To write a word without abbreviation.
    Að skrifa fullum stöfum.
    To write out an abbreviation.
    Að skrifa nafnið sitt fullum stöfum.
    To write one’s name in full.
  2. (idiomatic) directly, straight to the point
    Synonyms: tæpitungulaust, afdráttarlaust

Derived terms

  • rita fullum stöfum (“to write out an abbreviation”)
  • skrifa fullum stöfum (“to write out an abbreviation”)

See also

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