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 Translation for 'spelling' from English to Norwegian
NOUN1   a spelling | spellings
NOUN2   spelling [process, activity, subject] | -
VERB   to spell | spelled / spelt | spelled / spelt
spelling | spells
lingv.
rettskriving {m/f}
spelling
lingv.
rettskrivning {m/f}
spelling
lingv.trykk
stavemåte {m}
spelling
stavefeil {m}spelling error
stavefeil {m}spelling mistake
lingv.
rettskrivnings­reform {m}
spelling reform
lingv.
rettskrivings­regel {m}
spelling rule
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Usage Examples English
  • The National Spelling Bee was formed in 1925 as a consolidation of numerous local spelling bees, organized by "The Courier-Journal" in Louisville, Kentucky.
  • Ramsor, spelling the name as it was pronounced, is the usual spelling in Primitive Methodist documents while Ramshorn is still the official spelling.
  • In 1972, as part of the effort of harmonizing spelling differences between the two countries, Indonesia and Malaysia each adopted a spelling reform plan, called the Perfected Spelling System (...) in Indonesia and the New Rumi Spelling ("Ejaan Rumi Baharu") in Malaysia.
  • Chapter 5: Spelling. Shaughnessy first makes a distinction between misspelling and incorrectly inflecting various parts of speech before classifying spelling mistakes under four heads: problems with the spelling system, incongruities between spoken and written English, ignorance of spelling rules, and the inexperienced eye.
  • Frank Louis Neuhauser (September 29, 1913 – March 11, 2011) was an American patent lawyer and spelling bee champion, who won the first National Spelling Bee (now known as the Scripps National Spelling Bee) in 1925 by successfully spelling the word "gladiolus".

  • Armour (British spelling) or Armor (American spelling) is protective covering.
  • "Goloshes" appears to be the older spelling of "galoshes" used previously in Great Britain. The spelling perhaps changed around 1920 to the present-day spelling.
  • Most spelling reforms attempt to improve phonemic representation, but some attempt genuine phonetic spelling, usually by changing the basic English alphabet or making a new one.
  • Adriaan is the Dutch and Afrikaans spelling of the given name Adrian. Before the 19th century the spelling Adriaen was also common, and people used the spelling interchangeably.
  • Wells was president of the Spelling Society, which advocates spelling reform, from 2003 to 2013. He was criticised in a speech by David Cameron for advocating tolerance of text spelling.

  • Matuschka (German-language spelling), Matuška (Czech language spelling), Matúška (Slovak language spelling), or Matuska (Hungarian-language spelling) is a surname of Austrian nobility of Slavic language origin.
  • Spelling and punctuation in this period are extremely variable.
  • The new spelling system, known as 'New Rumi Spelling' in Malaysia and 'Perfected Spelling System' in Indonesia, was officially announced in both countries on 16 August 1972.
  • In 1910, philologist Alexander John Ellis played a major role in developing an English-language spelling system now known as "Classic New Spelling".
  • Historically, the spelling in English was "gendarmery", but now the French spelling "gendarmerie" is more common.

  • Though the normal German spelling is "Spaßguerilla", Teufel's spelling became known as the "teuflische Schreibweise" (a pun meaning either "Teufelian" spelling or "diabolical spelling"; "Teufel" in German means devil).
  • For example, [...] (correct spelling) is usually written as [...] (incorrect spelling), because ensuring proper spelling with [...] does not convey any meaning.
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Contains translations by TU Chemnitz and Mr Honey's Business Dictionary (German-English only).
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