Danish

Noun

aforisme c (singular definite aforismen, plural indefinite aforismer)

1. aphorism (short phrase conveying some principle or concept of thought)

Inflection

Dutch

Noun

aforisme n ‎(plural aforismen, diminutive aforismetje n)

1. aphorism

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From Ancient Greek αφορισμός ‎(aphorismós, “pithy phrase containing a general truth”), from αφορίζω ‎(aphorízō, “I define or determine”)

Pronunciation

Noun

aforisme m ‎(definite singular aforismen, indefinite plural aforismer, definite plural aforismene)

1. aphorism (short phrase conveying some principle or concept of thought)

   En aforisme er en kort og presis setning som uttrykker en tanke

   A aphorism is a short and precise sentence expressing a thought.

Synonyms

• fyndord, læresetning, sentens, tankespråk

References

• “aforisme” in The Ordnett Dictionary
• “aforisme” in The Bokmål Dictionary / The Nynorsk Dictionary.
• Online Etymology Dictionary entry on "aphorism"

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From Ancient Greek αφορισμός ‎(aphorismós, “pithy phrase containing a general truth”), from αφορίζω ‎(aphorízō, “I define or determine”)

Noun

aforisme m ‎(definite singular aforismen, indefinite plural aforismar, definite plural aforismane)

1. aphorism (short phrase conveying some principle or concept of thought)

   Ein aforisme er ei stutt og presis setning som uttrykkjer ein tanke

   A aphorism is a short and precise sentence expressing a thought.

Synonyms

• fyndord, læresetning, sentens, tankespråk

References

• “aforisme” in The Ordnett Dictionary
• “aforisme” in The Bokmål Dictionary / The Nynorsk Dictionary.
• Online Etymology Dictionary entry on "aphorism"