overspringshandling

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Danish

Etymology

From overspring (act of skipping) +‎ handling (action).

Pronunciation

Noun

overspringshandling c (singular definite overspringshandlingen, plural indefinite overspringshandlinger)

  1. a task that one does in order to avoid doing some other, more important task
    • 2012, Birthe Hougaard-Andersen, Nete Nørgaard-Nielsen, Gennemslagskraft og nonverbal kommunikation: Bliv set, hørt og forstået, Gyldendal A/S, →ISBN:
      En anden ting, der er typisk for en ukoncentreret tilstand, er, når du begynder at foretage overspringshandlinger.
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    • 2014, P. C. Cast, Kristin Cast, Nattens hus #10: Skjult, Tellerup A/S, →ISBN:
      Jeg slår bare lidt tid ihjel med en overspringshandling.
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Inflection

Declension of overspringshandling
common
gender
singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative overspringshandling overspringshandlingen overspringshandlinger overspringshandlingerne
genitive overspringshandlings overspringshandlingens overspringshandlingers overspringshandlingernes