abonnent

abonnent

1. third-person plural present indicative/subjunctive of abonner

From German Abonnent (“subscriber”), derived from the verb abonnieren (“subscribe”), from French abonner (“subscribe”), from Old French aboner.

• IPA^(key): /abʊˈnɛnt/

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• Rhymes: -ɛnt
• Hyphenation: ab‧on‧nent

abonnent m (definite singular abonnenten, indefinite plural abonnenter, definite plural abonnentene)

1. a subscriber (a person who subscribes to a publication or a service)
   • 1882, Henrik Ibsen, En folkefiende, page 215:

     abonnenter på «Folkebudet»

     subscribers to «Folkebudet»

   • 1990, Halfdan Kjerulf, Halfdan Kjerulfs dagbøker for årene 1833, 1840, 1850, 1851, page 242:

     de ikke musikalske abonnenter … vare saare tilfredse

     the non-musical subscribers… be very satisfied

   • 1999, Knut Hamsun, Knut Hamsuns brev V, page 425:

     jeg har gjort mig til abonnent paa Deres blad, men jeg vil ikke ha det sendt hvis ekspeditionen vedblir at forvanske mit navn

     I've subscribed to your magazine, but I do not want it sent if the expedition continues to distort my name.

   • 1921, Nils Kjær, Samlede Skrifter V, page 102:

     [setesdalsbonden] var abonnent paa rigstelefonen og havde sikkert opfanget et og annet rygte om kristendommens indførelse

     [setesdalsbonden] was a subscriber to the national telephone and had probably picked up a few rumors about the introduction of Christianity

   • 1932, Rudolf Muus, Dikterliv i gamle Kristiania, page 23:

     Sagene blev oversvømmet av kolportører som fisket abonnenter i massevis

     The saws were flooded by colporteurs who fished subscribers galore

   • 1978 September 18, Aftenposten:

     til syvende og sist er det abonnentene som rammes av dårlig økonomi i elektrisitetsverkene

     ultimately, it is the subscribers who are affected by poor finances in the electricity plants

   • 2000, Espen Haavardsholm, Øst for Eden, page 185:

     det er abonnenter og annonsører som skal verves og purres på

     there are subscribers and advertisers to be recruited and encouraged

   mangeårig, trofast abonnent ― long-standing, faithful subscriber

   være abonnent på lokalavisen ― be a subscriber to the local newspaper

   nye abonnenter til podkasten ― new subscribers to the podcast

2. (jokingly) a person who is happy to sign up (for something) or wants something
   • 1921, Jonas Lie, Samlede Digterverker IX, page 164:

     en vældig abonnent paa grødterrinen

     a huge subscriber to the porridge terrine

• abonnement (“subscription”)
• abonnere (“subscribe”)

• “abonnent” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
• “abonnent” in Det Norske Akademis ordbok (NAOB).
• “abonnent” in Store norske leksikon

Borrowed from German, in turn borrowed from French abonnement.

abonnent m (definite singular abonnenten, indefinite plural abonnentar, definite plural abonnentane)

1. a subscriber

• abonnement
• abonnere

• “abonnent” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

abonnent c

1. a subscriber (to concerts, theatre, or telephone service)

• For newspapers, use prenumerant.

• abonnemang
• abonnentförteckning
• abonnentnummer
• abonnentpris
• abonnentutrustning
• abonnera