akutt

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From Latin acutus. The noun is derived from the adjective.

Adjective

akutt (indefinite singular akutt, definite singular and plural akutte)

  1. acute

Derived terms

Noun

akutt m (definite singular akutten, indefinite plural akutter, definite plural akuttene)

  1. (orthography) an acute accent
  2. a rising tone
  3. (chiefly in the definite singular, colloquial, healthcare) short for akuttmottak (“emergency room”) or akuttavdeling (“emergency department”)
    han er lagt inn på akutten
    he's admitted to the emergency room

References

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From Latin acutus. The noun is derived from the adjective.

Adjective

akutt (indefinite singular akutt, definite singular and plural akutte)

  1. acute

Derived terms

Noun

akutt m (definite singular akutten, indefinite plural akuttar, definite plural akuttane)

  1. (orthography) an acute accent
  2. a rising tone
  3. (chiefly in the definite singular, colloquial, healthcare) short for akuttmottak (“emergency room”) or akuttavdeling (“emergency department”)
    han er innlagd på akutten
    he's admitted to the emergency room

References
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