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Norwegian Bokmål
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɑːnɪŋ/
- Rhymes: -ɪŋ
- Hyphenation: an‧ing
Etymology 1
ane + -ing, verbal noun form of ane (“guess, sense; suspect”), from Low German anen. Last part from Old Norse -ingr m, -ingi m, -ing f, from Proto-Germanic *-ingō, *-ungō.
Noun
aning f or m (definite singular aninga or aningen, indefinite plural aninger, definite plural aningene)
- the act of guessing, sensing, suspecting; a clue, idea
- Synonyms: anen, anelse
1875, Henrik Ibsen, Digte, page 165:bag usynlighedens værn mine fugle skulde tvinde, i en anings trillers rad, takkens kvad- behind the shield of invisibility my birds were to twist, in a row of trills a whirl, the squeal of thanks
1920, Peter Egge, Inde i Fjordene, page 223:Siri hadde en aning om, at han var i et særskilt ærend idag- Siri had an idea that he was on a special errand today
1994, Line Baugstø, Brist:jeg vet ikke. – Ingen aning?- I do not know. - No idea?
- a hint, bit, little (a small amount of)
- Synonyms: bit, hint
1973, Mikkjel Fønhus, Under Skagsnuten, page 6:[han var] kald i målet, og med en aning av flir i ene munnvika- cold in his language, and with a hint of grin in one corner of his mouth
1971, Morgenbladet, page 3:forklaringen er nok en aning mer komplisert- the explanation is probably a bit more complicated
2008, Erling Pedersen, Kongens kvinner:ung bøk og gammel eik og en aning selje, det er det hun leter etter- young beech and old oak and a little willow, that's what she's looking for
Etymology 2
Most likely either derived from the first etymology, or have the same exact origin.
Noun
aning m (definite singular aningen, indefinite plural aninger, definite plural aningene)
- (dialectal, nautical) a slight wind that barely moves the ocean surface
- Synonyms: heng, laring
References
- “aning” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
- “aning_1” in Det Norske Akademis ordbok (NAOB).
- “aning_2” in Det Norske Akademis ordbok (NAOB).
Anagrams
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Etymology
From ana + -ing. Attested since 1747.
Pronunciation
Noun
aning c
- a suspicion, an idea, a notion
Jag har ingen aning om vart han har gått nu- I have no idea where he has gone now
- a bit (small amount)
Häll i en aning mer mjölk- Add a bit more milk
De var aningen bättre- They were slightly better (a bit better)
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