A4-liv

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Norwegian Bokmål

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Etymology

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A4 +‎ liv, first part is a colloquial way of describing something typical or expected. Last part from Old Norse líf (life), from Proto-Germanic *lībą (body, life), likely derived from *lībaną (to remain, be left), probably from Proto-Indo-European *leyp- (to stick; fat or stick substance), from *ley-, *(s)ley- (to slip, slide, glide; slimy).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈɑːfiːrəliːʋ/
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  • Rhymes: -iːʋ
  • Hyphenation: A‧4‧liv

Noun

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A4-liv n (definite singular A4-livet, indefinite plural A4-liv, definite plural A4-liva or A4-livene)

  1. a person's life that's lived exactly as society would expect, with all that's expected and nothing outside the norm
    • 2009, Kjetil Stensvik Østli, Politi og røver:
      i årevis har kjeltringene snakket med forakt om «a4-livet.» A4 er et fengsel og alt det der
      for years, the thugs have spoken with contempt about "a4 life." A4 is a prison and all that
    • 1999, Cathrine Sandnes, Matriark, page 81:
      plutselig ville jeg sitte i saksa uten engang å kunne skryte på meg et A4-liv. Å si at man lever A3, er ikke like imponerende
      suddenly I wanted to sit in the scissors without even being able to brag about an A4 life. To say that you live A3 is not as impressive
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References

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Norwegian Nynorsk

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Etymology

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From A4 +‎ liv.

Noun

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A4-liv n (definite singular A4-livet, indefinite plural A4-liv, definite plural A4-liva)

  1. A person's life that's lived exactly as society would expect, with all that's expected and nothing outside the norm.