absolutt flertall
Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology
absolutt (“absolute”), from Latin absolūtus (“concluded, absolute”), perfect passive participle of absolvō (“complete, finish”), from both ab- (“from, off, away from”), from Latin ab (“from, away from, on, in”), from Proto-Italic *ab, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂epó (“off, away”) + and from solvō (“release, loosen, dissolve, take apart”), from both sē- (“apart-, aside-, away”), from Proto-Indo-European *s(w)ēd, the ablative singular of *s(w)é (“self”) + and from luō (“I untie, set free, separate”), from Proto-Indo-European *lewh₃- (“to wash”).
flertall (“majority”), from both Old Norse fleiri + and from Old Norse tal (“talk, speech, number”), from Proto-Germanic *talą (“number, speech”).
Pronunciation
Noun
absolutt flertall n (definite singular absolutte flertallet, indefinite plural absolutte flertall, definite plural absolutte flertalla or absolutte flertallene)
- an absolute majority (more than half of the votes cast)
Related terms
- simpelt flertall (“simple majority”)
- kvalifisert flertall (“qualified majority”)
References
- flertall “absolutt flertall” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
- “absolutt_2” in Det Norske Akademis ordbok (NAOB).
- “absolutt flertall” in Store norske leksikon