a-kjendis

== Norwegian Bokmål == === Alternative forms === A-kjendis === Etymology === a +‎ kjendis, first part from Latin a, from Ancient Greek Α (A, “alpha”), likely through the Etruscan language, from Phoenician 𐤀 (ʾ), from Proto-Canaanite , from Proto-Sinaitic , from Egyptian 𓃾. Last part from Swedish kändis (“celebrity”) (with the suffix -is from Swedish -is (diminutive suffix), from Latin -is), from känd (“known, famous”), past participle of känna (“to know”), from Old Swedish kænna (“to make known”), from Old Norse kenna (“to know”), from Proto-Germanic *kannijaną (“to make known”), from *kunnaną (“to know”), from Proto-Indo-European *ǵn̥néh₃ti (“to know, recognize”), from *ǵneh₃- (“to know”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈɑː.çɛndɪs/ Rhymes: -ɪs Hyphenation: a-‧kjen‧dis Homophone: A-kjendis === Noun === a-kjendis m (definite singular a-kjendisen, indefinite plural a-kjendiser, definite plural a-kjendisene) an A-list celebrity (an informal list of celebrities in the entertainment industry who are most admired, desirable or bankable) Coordinate terms: b-kjendis, c-kjendis === References === “a-kjendis” in The Bokmål Dictionary. “a-kjendis” in Det Norske Akademis ordbok (NAOB).