besettelse

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Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From besette +‎ -else.

Noun

besettelse m (definite singular besettelsen, indefinite plural besettelser, definite plural besettelsene)

  1. an obsession
  2. occupation (military)
  3. possession (including by demons)
  4. filling of a vacant position

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