U.
The twenty-first letter of the Norwegian Bokmål alphabet, written in the Latin script.
Meaning & usage
The twenty-first letter of the Norwegian Bokmål alphabet, written in the Latin script.
Where this word comes from
The uppercase form of u. From Latin V, as a later rounded graphic variant of the same letter, from an Old Italic form of Ancient Greek Υ (U, “upsilon”), ultimately from Phoenician 𐤅 (w, “waw; hook”), from Proto-Canaanite , from Proto-Sinaitic , from Egyptian 𓌉 representing a mace. In Latin, ⟨V⟩ originally represented both the vowel /u/ and the consonant /w/; the distinct letterforms ⟨U⟩ and ⟨V⟩ became conventional from the 16th century.
The uppercase form of u, the twenty-first letter of the Norwegian Bokmål alphabet, written in the Latin script; preceded by t and followed by v.
The written representation of the Norwegian vowel sounds /ʉː/, /ʉ/ and /ʊ/.
A figure, shape, formation, object, or mark resembling the uppercase letter U.
Where this word comes from
The uppercase form of u. From Latin V, as a later rounded graphic variant of the same letter, from an Old Italic form of Ancient Greek Υ (U, “upsilon”), ultimately from Phoenician 𐤅 (w, “waw; hook”), from Proto-Canaanite , from Proto-Sinaitic , from Egyptian 𓌉 representing a mace. In Latin, ⟨V⟩ originally represented both the vowel /u/ and the consonant /w/; the distinct letterforms ⟨U⟩ and ⟨V⟩ became conventional from the 16th century.
The chemical symbol for uranium.
The symbol for potential difference; voltage.
Where this word comes from
The uppercase form of u. From Latin V, as a later rounded graphic variant of the same letter, from an Old Italic form of Ancient Greek Υ (U, “upsilon”), ultimately from Phoenician 𐤅 (w, “waw; hook”), from Proto-Canaanite , from Proto-Sinaitic , from Egyptian 𓌉 representing a mace. In Latin, ⟨V⟩ originally represented both the vowel /u/ and the consonant /w/; the distinct letterforms ⟨U⟩ and ⟨V⟩ became conventional from the 16th century.
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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.