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Swedish
Etymology
From the verb göra, from Old Norse gerning, gørning.
Pronunciation
Noun
gärning c
- an act, a deed
- en god (ond, straffbar) gärning
- a good (evil, punishable) deed
- Mina bröder, vartill gagnar det, om någon säger sig hava tro, men icke har gärningar?
- What profit, my brethren, though a man say he hath faith, and have not works? (James 2:14)
- work (the sum or the result of one's career)
1940, Reinhold Strömberg, Griechische pflanzennamen:Biskop Henrik har i sitt ekonomiska program liksom i sin politiska gärning varit en god representant för rådsmajoriteten.- (please add an English translation of this quotation)
2023 May 23, Ulf Lundell, Vardagar 9, Wahlström & Widstrand, →ISBN:“Hela min politiska gärning kommer att ägnas åt att bekämpa klassklyftor där ensamstående mödrar betalar skattesänkningar åt bättre ställda.” Så lyder ett av Göran Perssons (S) mest berömda citat.- (please add an English translation of this quotation)
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