bokstavskombination
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Swedish[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Compound of bokstav (“letter”) + -s- + kombination (“combination”).
Noun[edit]
bokstavskombination c
- A letter combination; a sequence of letters in a certain order (but does normally not refer to words).
- (colloquial) A collective term about certain diagnoses that are referred to by abbreviations: ADHD, ADD, ASD, DAMP.
- Jag tror hon har någon bokstavskombination.
- I believe she has a neurodevelopmental disorder.
- (literally, “I believe she has some letter combination.”)
Usage notes[edit]
- In the strictest sense, all words are indeed bokstavskombinationer (“letter combinations”). However; most often the term refers to more unstructured sequences of letters, such as abbreviations or codes.
Declension[edit]
Declension of bokstavskombination | ||||
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Singular | Plural | |||
Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
Nominative | bokstavskombination | bokstavskombinationen | bokstavskombinationer | bokstavskombinationerna |
Genitive | bokstavskombinations | bokstavskombinationens | bokstavskombinationers | bokstavskombinationernas |
See also[edit]
- NPF, neuropsykiatrisk funktionsnedsättning (“neurodevelopmental disorder”)