fra A til B

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

Possibly from the common practice of labelling points using letters of the alphabet, and then referring to motion from one point to another as “from A to B”, and so on.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /frɑː ɑː tɪl beː/

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• Rhymes: -eː
• Hyphenation: fra‧A‧til‧B

Phrase

fra A til B

1. from A to B, (from one point to the next; from the beginning of a trip to the end.)
   • 2013 December 17, Harstad Tidende:

     i distriktene … der de som skal fra A til B, mangler alternative transportmidler som t-bane og tog

     in the districts… where those going from A to B lack alternative means of transport such as the metro and trains

2. (colloquial) signifying a short (time) distance

   Jeg er blitt så glemsk – husker ikke fra A til B

   I have become so forgetful - can't remember A to B

Related terms

• fra A til Å (“from A to Z”)

References

• “a” in Det Norske Akademis ordbok (NAOB).