ABC-vern

See also: abc-vern

Norwegian Bokmål

Alternative forms

Etymology

ABC + vern, first part borrowed from English atomic, biological and chemical. Last part from Old Norse vernd, vǫrn (defence), from Proto-Germanic *warīniz (warding off, defense), from both *warjaną (to ward off, defend against, stop), from Proto-Indo-European *wer- (to watch, guard, heed, notice) + and from *-īniz (forms abstract nouns), from *-ij(i)- and *-niz (forms abstract nouns), from Proto-Indo-European *-nis.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɑːbɛˈseːʋæːɳ/, /ɑːbɛˈseːʋæːʁn/
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  • Rhymes: -æːɳ, -æːʁn
  • Hyphenation: A‧B‧C‧vern
  • Homophone: abc-vern

Noun

ABC-vern n (definite singular ABC-vernet, indefinite plural ABC-vern, definite plural ABC-verna or ABC-vernene)

  1. (military) protection against atomic, biological and chemical weapons

See also

  • masseødeleggelsesvåpen (weapon of mass destruction)

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