biografi

Albanian

Etymology

Ancient Greek βιογραφικός (biographikós)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [bijo.ɡrafi]

Adjective

biografi

1. biography

Danish

Etymology

From bio- +‎ -grafi.

Noun

biografi c (singular definite biografien, plural indefinite biografier)

1. biography

Derived terms

• biografisk
• selvbiografi

References

• “biografi” in Den Danske Ordbog

Finnish

Etymology

bio- +‎ -grafi

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbioˌɡrɑfi/, [ˈbio̞ˌɡrɑ̝fi]
• Rhymes: -ɑfi
• Syllabification^(key): bi‧o‧gra‧fi, bi‧og‧ra‧fi
• Hyphenation^(key): bio‧grafi, bi‧og‧ra‧fi

Noun

biografi

1. biographer

Declension

Inflection of biografi (Kotus type 5/risti, no gradation)
nominative		biografi	biografit
genitive		biografin	biografien
partitive		biografia	biografeja
illative		biografiin	biografeihin
		singular	plural
nominative		biografi	biografit
accusative	nom.	biografi	biografit
	gen.	biografin
genitive		biografin	biografien
partitive		biografia	biografeja
inessive		biografissa	biografeissa
elative		biografista	biografeista
illative		biografiin	biografeihin
adessive		biografilla	biografeilla
ablative		biografilta	biografeilta
allative		biografille	biografeille
essive		biografina	biografeina
translative		biografiksi	biografeiksi
abessive		biografitta	biografeitta
instructive		—	biografein
comitative		See the possessive forms below.

Possessive forms of biografi (Kotus type 5/risti, no gradation)

first-person singular possessor singular plural nominative biografini biografini accusative nom. biografini biografini gen. biografini genitive biografini biografieni partitive biografiani biografejani inessive biografissani biografeissani elative biografistani biografeistani illative biografiini biografeihini adessive biografillani biografeillani ablative biografiltani biografeiltani allative biografilleni biografeilleni essive biografinani biografeinani translative biografikseni biografeikseni abessive biografittani biografeittani instructive — — comitative — biografeineni second-person singular possessor singular plural nominative biografisi biografisi accusative nom. biografisi biografisi gen. biografisi genitive biografisi biografiesi partitive biografiasi biografejasi inessive biografissasi biografeissasi elative biografistasi biografeistasi illative biografiisi biografeihisi adessive biografillasi biografeillasi ablative biografiltasi biografeiltasi allative biografillesi biografeillesi essive biografinasi biografeinasi translative biografiksesi biografeiksesi abessive biografittasi biografeittasi instructive — — comitative — biografeinesi first-person plural possessor singular plural nominative biografimme biografimme accusative nom. biografimme biografimme gen. biografimme genitive biografimme biografiemme partitive biografiamme biografejamme inessive biografissamme biografeissamme elative biografistamme biografeistamme illative biografiimme biografeihimme adessive biografillamme biografeillamme ablative biografiltamme biografeiltamme allative biografillemme biografeillemme essive biografinamme biografeinamme translative biografiksemme biografeiksemme abessive biografittamme biografeittamme instructive — — comitative — biografeinemme second-person plural possessor singular plural nominative biografinne biografinne accusative nom. biografinne biografinne gen. biografinne genitive biografinne biografienne partitive biografianne biografejanne inessive biografissanne biografeissanne elative biografistanne biografeistanne illative biografiinne biografeihinne adessive biografillanne biografeillanne ablative biografiltanne biografeiltanne allative biografillenne biografeillenne essive biografinanne biografeinanne translative biografiksenne biografeiksenne abessive biografittanne biografeittanne instructive — — comitative — biografeinenne third-person possessor singular plural nominative biografinsa biografinsa accusative nom. biografinsa biografinsa gen. biografinsa genitive biografinsa biografiensa partitive biografiaan biografiansa biografejaan biografejansa inessive biografissaan biografissansa biografeissaan biografeissansa elative biografistaan biografistansa biografeistaan biografeistansa illative biografiinsa biografeihinsa adessive biografillaan biografillansa biografeillaan biografeillansa ablative biografiltaan biografiltansa biografeiltaan biografeiltansa allative biografilleen biografillensa biografeilleen biografeillensa essive biografinaan biografinansa biografeinaan biografeinansa translative biografikseen biografiksensa biografeikseen biografeiksensa abessive biografittaan biografittansa biografeittaan biografeittansa instructive — — comitative — biografeineen biografeinensa

Further reading

• “biografi”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish]‎^[1] (in Finnish) (online dictionary, continuously updated), Kotimaisten kielten keskuksen verkkojulkaisuja 35, Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 2 July 2023

Greenlandic

Etymology

Borrowed from Danish biograf (“cinema”).

Noun

biografi (plural biografit)

1. cinema

Indonesian

Etymology

Borrowed from Dutch biografie, from French biographie, from Latin biographia, from Ancient Greek βιογραφία (biographía)

Pronunciation

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /bioˈɡrafi/ [bi.oˈɡra.fi]
• Rhymes: -afi
• Syllabification: bi‧o‧gra‧fi

Noun

biografi (plural biografi-biografi)

1. (publishing) biography

Derived terms

• biografi psikologis

Related terms

• biografis

Further reading

• “biografi”, in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia [Great Dictionary of the Indonesian Language] (in Indonesian), Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016

Italian

Noun

biografi m

1. plural of biografo

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From bio- +‎ -grafi.

Noun

biografi m (definite singular biografien, indefinite plural biografier, definite plural biografiene)

1. (literature) a biography

Derived terms

• biografisk
• selvbiografi

Related terms

• biograf

References

• “biografi” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From bio- +‎ -grafi.

Noun

biografi m (definite singular biografien, indefinite plural biografiar, definite plural biografiane)

1. (literature) a biography

Derived terms

• biografisk
• sjølvbiografi

Related terms

• biograf

References

• “biografi” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

Swedish

Etymology

bio- +‎ -grafi

Noun

biografi c

1. a biography (personal life story)

Declension

Declension of biografi

		nominative	genitive
singular	indefinite	biografi	biografis
	definite	biografin biografien	biografins biografiens
plural	indefinite	biografier	biografiers
	definite	biografierna	biografiernas

Related terms

• biograf
• biografisk

References

• “biografi”, in Svensk ordbok [Dictionary of Swedish] (in Swedish)
• “biografi”, in Svenska Akademiens ordlista [Wordlist of the Swedish Academy] (in Swedish)
• “biografi”, in Svenska Akademiens ordbok [Dictionary of the Swedish Academy] (in Swedish)