hyperbol

Norwegian Bokmål

Noun

hyperbol m (definite singular hyperbolen, indefinite plural hyperboler, definite plural hyperbolene)

1. (linguistics) a hyperbole (rhetorical device)

Norwegian Nynorsk

Noun

hyperbol m (definite singular hyperbolen, indefinite plural hyperbolar, definite plural hyperbolane)

1. (linguistics) a hyperbole (as above)

Swedish

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin hyperbolē, from Ancient Greek ὑπερβολή (huperbolḗ). Doublet of hyperbel.

Noun

hyperbol c (definite singular hyperbolen, indefinite plural hyperboler, definite plural hyperbolerna)

1. (linguistics) a hyperbole (rhetorical device)

Declension

Declension of hyperbol

		nominative	genitive
singular	indefinite	hyperbol	hyperbols
	definite	hyperbolen	hyperbolens
plural	indefinite	hyperboler	hyperbolers
	definite	hyperbolerna	hyperbolernas

References

• “hyperbol”, in Svenska Akademiens ordlista [Wordlist of the Swedish Academy] (in Swedish)
• “hyperbol”, in Svensk ordbok [Dictionary of Swedish] (in Swedish)
• “hyperbol”, in Svenska Akademiens ordbok [Dictionary of the Swedish Academy] (in Swedish)