anledning

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Danish

Etymology

Verbal noun to anlede (obsolete), from German Anleitung, anleiten (guide).

Noun

anledning c (singular definite anledningen, plural indefinite anledninger)

  1. cause, occasion, reason
  2. occasion, opportunity

Declension

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Further reading

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From Danish anledning, from anlede, from German Anleitung, anleiten (guide). By surface analysis, anlede +‎ -ning

Pronunciation

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Noun

anledning f or m (definite singular anledninga or anledningen, indefinite plural anledninger, definite plural anledningene)

  1. opportunity, occasion
    ved en annen anledning
    at another opportunity

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Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From Norwegian Bokmål above.

Noun

anledning f (definite singular anledninga, indefinite plural anledningar, definite plural anledningane)

  1. opportunity, occasion

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Swedish

Etymology

Calque of German Anleitung.

Pronunciation

Noun

anledning c

  1. reason; cause
    Det finns ingen anledning att inte ta sista kakan också.
    There's no reason not to take the last cookie too.

Declension

Declension of anledning
nominative genitive
singular indefinite anledning anlednings
definite anledningen anledningens
plural indefinite anledningar anledningars
definite anledningarna anledningarnas

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