orðabókafræði

Icelandic

Literally, “science of words’ book”. Created from orðabóka (“dictionary”, genitive singular of orðabók) +‎ fræði (“science”).

IPA^(key): /ˈɔrðaˌpou̯ːkaˌfrai̯ːðɪ/, [ˈɔ̝rð̠˕äˌpou̯ːkäˌfrai̯ːð̠˕ɪ]
Rhymes: -afraiːðɪ, -aiːðɪ, -ɪ

orðabókafræði n pl (plural only, genitive plural orðabókafræða)

lexicography; the scholarly discipline of analysing and describing the semantic, syntagmatic and paradigmatic relationships within the lexicon (vocabulary) of a language and developing theories of dictionary components and structures linking the data in dictionaries.
Synonym: orðfræði

Sérsvið hans er því miður orðabókafræði, sem hann virðist ekki finna til sorgar yfir.
His specialty is unfortunately lexicography, which he doesn't seem to feel feel bad about.

Declension of orðabókafræði (pl-only neuter)