fjernsyn
Danish edit
Etymology edit
fjern (“remote, distant”) + syn (“sight, viewing”). Akin to German Fernseher.
Noun edit
fjernsyn n (singular definite fjernsynet, plural indefinite fjernsyn)
Inflection edit
Declension of fjernsyn
| neuter gender |
Singular | Plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | fjernsyn | fjernsynet | fjernsyn | fjernsynene |
| genitive | fjernsyns | fjernsynets | fjernsyns | fjernsynenes |
Descendants edit
- Greenlandic: fjernsyni
Norwegian Bokmål edit
Etymology edit
From fjern + syn. Akin to German Fernseher.
Noun edit
fjernsyn n (definite singular fjernsynet, indefinite plural fjernsyn, definite plural fjernsyna or fjernsynene)
- television (the broadcast medium)
- a television or television set
Derived terms edit
References edit
- “fjernsyn” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Norwegian Nynorsk edit
Etymology edit
Equivalent to fjern (“remote, distant”) + syn (“vision”). Akin to German Fernseher.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
fjernsyn n (definite singular fjernsynet, indefinite plural fjernsyn, definite plural fjernsyna)
- TV (television set)
- Eg har kjøpt ny fjernsyn. ― I have bought a new TV.
- television (program broadcasting), TV
- Kva viser dei på fjernsynet i dag? ― What's on TV today?
Synonyms edit
Derived terms edit
References edit
- “fjernsyn” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.