grattis

Norwegian Bokmål

Norwegian Bokmål phrasebook

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Etymology

Borrowed from Swedish grattis (“congrats, congratulations”), formed from a clipping of gratulera (“to congratulate”) and -is (“familiar suffix”). The underlying verb ultimately derives from Latin grātulārī (“to congratulate”), formed from Latin grātus (“pleasing, welcome; grateful”), from Proto-Italic *gʷrātos (“grateful”), from Proto-Indo-European *gʷr̥Htós (“praised”), from Proto-Indo-European *gʷerH- (“to welcome, praise”).

Compare Norwegian Nynorsk grattis (“congrats, congratulations”) and the related shortening English congrats.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /¹ˈɡratː.ɪs/, [ˈɡɾàtː.ɪ̌s]
• Rhymes: -atːɪs
• Hyphenation: grat‧tis

Interjection

grattis

1. (colloquial) congrats, congratulations; used to congratulate someone

   Du bestod førerprøven? Grattis! ― You passed your driving test? Congrats!

   • 2004, Frode Øverli, Pondus. Flat firer, page 54:

     vel, grattis med nye kontaktlinser

     well, congrats on your new contact lenses

   • 2008, Jan Kjærstad, Jeg er brødrene Walker:

     nye seilersko? sa hun. Grattis. Skal du ut og seile? Ny latter

     new boat shoes? she said. Congrats. Are you going sailing? More laughter

Usage notes

• The occasion can be introduced with med (“on”), as in grattis med ny jobb (“congrats on your new job”).

Synonyms

• gratulerer (“congratulations”)
• til lykke, tillykke (“congratulations”)

Related terms

• gratulant (“person offering congratulations”)
• gratulasjon (“congratulation”)
• gratulere (“to congratulate”)

References

• “grattis” in Norwegian Academy Dictionary (NAOB).

Anagrams

• artigst, gratist

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From Swedish grattis.

Interjection

grattis

1. (informal) congratulations

   Synonyms: gratla, gratulerer

Swedish

Etymology

Attested from 1934. Clipping of gratulerar +‎ -is.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /¹ɡratɪs/

Interjection

grattis

1. (informal) congratulations; congrats

   Synonym: (formal) gratulerar

   Grattis till segern.

   Congratulations on your victory.

   Grattis på födelsedagen!

   Happy birthday!

Descendants

• → Norwegian Bokmål: grattis

Anagrams

• trasigt