försyn
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Swedish
Etymology
Inherited from Old Swedish forsyn, equivalent to för + syn. Compare Danish forsyn, Icelandic forsjá, German Vorsehung, all developed as a translation of Latin providentia.
Noun
försyn c
- providence (prudent care or divine intervention)
Declension
Declension of försyn
| nominative | genitive | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| singular | indefinite | försyn | försyns |
| definite | försynen | försynens | |
| plural | indefinite | — | — |
| definite | — | — | |
Further reading
- försyn in Svensk ordbok.