FromOld Norsebókstafr, fromProto-Germanic*bōkastabaz.
bogstav n (singular definitebogstavet,plural indefinitebogstaver)
Historically,bogstav could be either neuter or common gender. The common gender is now only seen in the phraseefter bogstaven ('literally').
| neuter gender | singular | plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | bogstav | bogstavet | bogstaver | bogstaverne |
| genitive | bogstavs | bogstavets | bogstavers | bogstavernes |
bogstav on the Danish Wikipedia.Wikipediada