/ˈør.ten/, [²(ʔ)œ.ʈ‿ən], [²(ʔ)œ.ʈ‿ɳ̩]
OpprinnelseUnknown. -ten suffix analysed from the numbers 13 through 19, all ending in -ten.
- zillion; an unspecified large number
“Det er ørten ølflasker på rommet hans” — There are a zillion beer bottles in his room
“Jeg ante ikke engang at jeg gjorde det - må vel ha gjort det ørten ganger uten å tenke meg om, men det gjentok seg aldri.” — I didn't even know I was doing it - must have done it a zillion times without thinking about it, but it never happened again.
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