ABBREVIATIONS AND SIGNS
| adv. | adverb. |
| abbrev. | abbreviation. |
| contr. | contraction. |
| indecl. | indeclinable. |
| def. | definite. |
| n. | neuter. |
| pl. | plural. |
| pres. | present indicative. |
In the case of nouns, the singular with the postpositive definite article and the nominative plural are given. A neuter noun will be recognized by the ending -t or -et.
When a dash takes the place of an ending within the parenthesis it indicates that the nominative plural is the same as the nominative singular. For example: barn (-et, —) = barn, barnet, barn.
The principal parts of strong and irregular verbs are given in full. The principal parts of all other verbs are indicated by their endings.
A vertical line is employed to set off that part of the word which remains unchanged.