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Indonesian
Etymology
From Dutch energie, from Middle French énergie, from Late Latin energia, from Ancient Greek ἐνέργεια (enérgeia, “action, act, work”), from ἐνεργός (energós, “active”), from ἐν (en, “in”) + ἔργον (érgon, “work”).
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- Hyphenation: ènèr‧gi
Noun
ènèrgi (plural energi-energi, first-person possessive energiku, second-person possessive energimu, third-person possessive energinya)
- (physics) energy: a quantity that denotes the ability to do work and is measured in a unit dimensioned in mass × distance²/time² (ML²/T²) or the equivalent.
- Synonym: tenaga
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Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology
From Ancient Greek ἐνέργεια (enérgeia), via French énergie.
Noun
energi m (definite singular energien, indefinite plural energier, definite plural energiene)
- energy
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Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology
From Ancient Greek ἐνέργεια (enérgeia), via French énergie.
Noun
energi m (definite singular energien, indefinite plural energiar, definite plural energiane)
- energy
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Swedish
Etymology
Borrowed from French énergie.
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Noun
energi c
- energy (impetus behind activity)
- capacity to do work
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