omvendt

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Danish

Adjective

omvendt (neuter omvendt, plural and definite singular attributive omvendte)

  1. reverse, opposite

Adverb

omvendt

  1. on the other hand, conversely
    • 2009, Gretelise Holm, Hvorfor er feminister så snerpede?, Lindhardt og Ringhof, →ISBN:
      Omvendt er mænds formodede biologi og de deraf formodede affødte karaktertræk blevet lagt til grund for, at mænd skulle kæmpe, erobre, eje, styre og herske – især over kvinder.
      Conversely, the presumed biology of men and the character traits presumed to be born hereof have been used as foundation to the notion that men should fight, conquer, own, control and rule - especially over women.
    • 2001, Flugtlinier: om Deleuzes filosofi, Museum Tusculanum Press, →ISBN, page 33:
      Men omvendt er det netop lidenskaberne, der i sidste ende begrunder idéassociationen: vi associerer bestemte idéer, fordi sådanne associationer er formålstjenlige for tilfredsstillelsen af vore lidenskaber.
      But conversely, it is precisely the passions that ultimately motivate the association of ideas: we associate certain ideas because such associations are useful for the satisfaction of our passions.

Verb

omvendt

  1. past participle of omvende

Norwegian Bokmål

Adjective

omvendt (neuter singular omvendt, definite singular and plural omvendte)

  1. inverted, upside down
  2. the other way round

Verb

omvendt

  1. past participle of omvende

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