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abc.

the alphabet

3 characters1 syllables approx.Norsk bokmål language

Meaning & usage

noun/ɑː.beˈseː//ɑː.bəˈseː/
  1. the alphabet

    feminine · masculine · rare
  2. an alphabet book or primer used to teach letters, spelling and reading

    feminine · masculine
  3. the basics, fundamentals or elementary principles of a subject

    feminine · figuratively · masculine
    politikkens abc
  4. a book containing elementary knowledge about a particular subject; an introductory textbook or primer

    feminine · masculine
    abc for førerprøven
    abc i matlaging
Where this word comes from

From the names of the first three letters of the Norwegian alphabet, A, B and C, used to represent the alphabet as a whole.

adj/ɑː.beˈseː//ɑː.bəˈseː/
  1. atomic, biological and chemical, especially with reference to weapons, warfare and protection against weapons of mass destruction

    attributive
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from English ABC, an initialism of atomic, biological and chemical, corresponding to Norwegian atom- (“atomic”), biologisk (“biological”) and kjemisk (“chemical”).

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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.