omsorg
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Danish
Etymology
From om (“about”) + sorg (“concern, worry”).
Pronunciation
Noun
omsorg c (singular definite omsorgen, not used in plural form)
- care (treatment of those in need)
- solicitude
Further reading
omsorg on the Danish Wikipedia.Wikipedia da- “omsorg” in Den Danske Ordbog
Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology
Noun
omsorg f or m (definite singular omsorga or omsorgen, uncountable)
Derived terms
References
Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology
Noun
omsorg f (definite singular omsorga, uncountable)
Derived terms
References
- “omsorg” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
Swedish
Noun
omsorg c
- care
- barnomsorg
- child care
- välja sina ord med omsorg
- choose one's words with care
Declension
| Declension of omsorg | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | Plural | |||
| Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
| Nominative | omsorg | omsorgen | omsorger | omsorgerna |
| Genitive | omsorgs | omsorgens | omsorgers | omsorgernas |
Derived terms
- barnomsorg (“childcare”)
- äldreomsorg (“elderly care”)