ørten

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

Unknown. -ten suffix analysed from the numbers 13 through 19, all ending in -ten.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈør.ten/, [²(ʔ)œ.ʈ‿ən], [²(ʔ)œ.ʈ‿ɳ̩]

Numeral

ørten

  1. zillion; an unspecified large number
    Det er ørten ølflasker på rommet hans
    There are a zillion beer bottles in his room
    • 2016, Fiona Barton, Enken, Cappelen Damm:
      Jeg ante ikke engang at jeg gjorde det - må vel ha gjort det ørten ganger uten å tenke meg om, men det gjentok seg aldri.
      I didn't even know I was doing it - must have done it a zillion times without thinking about it, but it never happened again.

Usage notes

Usually compounded with other numbers or suffixes for emphasis; ørtenvis, ørtentusen

Synonyms
  • fantasillion

Derived terms
  • ørtende (“zillionth”)

References

“ørten” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
“ørten” in Det Norske Akademis ordbok (NAOB).

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