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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)
- cause, occasion, reason
- occasion, opportunity
Declension
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Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology
From Danish anledning, from anlede, from German Anleitung, anleiten (“guide”). By surface analysis, anlede + -ning
Pronunciation
Noun
anledning f or m (definite singular anledninga or anledningen, indefinite plural anledninger, definite plural anledningene)
- 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)
- opportunity, occasion
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Swedish
Etymology
Calque of German Anleitung.
Pronunciation
Noun
anledning c
- reason; cause
Det finns ingen anledning att inte ta sista kakan också.- There's no reason not to take the last cookie too.
Declension
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