forsvar

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Danish

Etymology

for- +‎ svar
From the verb forsvare.

Noun

forsvar n (singular definite forsvaret, plural indefinite forsvar)

  1. defence

Inflection

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Icelandic

Noun

forsvar n (genitive singular forsvars, no plural)

  1. leadership of and responsibility for an organization

Declension

Further reading

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology 1

From the verb forsvare.

Noun

forsvar n (definite singular forsvaret, indefinite plural forsvar, definite plural forsvara or forsvarene)

  1. defence (UK), or defense (US)
Derived terms

Etymology 2

Verb

forsvar

  1. imperative of forsvare

References

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From the verb forsvara (to defend).

Pronunciation

Noun

forsvar n (definite singular forsvaret, indefinite plural forsvar, definite plural forsvara)

  1. defence
    Kva har du å seia i forsvaret ditt?
    What's your defence?
  2. military force
    Forsvaret i landet hadde investert i nye jagarfly.
    The military forces of the country had invested in new jet fighters.

Derived terms

Verb

forsvar

  1. imperative of forsvara

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