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Danish
Etymology
From rette + -ning, formally from Old Norse rétting (“adjustment”), but influenced semantically by Middle Low German richtening, German Richtung (“direction”). Swedish riktning (“direction”) is borrowed from Low German.
Pronunciation
Noun
retning c (singular definite retningen, plural indefinite retninger)
- direction
- movement, school (in art or ideas)
- correction, marking, grading (of a written assignment)
Declension
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Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology
From rette + -ning.
Noun
retning f or m (definite singular retninga or retningen, indefinite plural retninger, definite plural retningene)
- direction
Derived terms
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Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology
From retta.
Pronunciation
Noun
retning f (definite singular retninga, indefinite plural retningar, definite plural retningane)
- direction
Frå kva retning kjem vinden?- Which direction does the wind come from?
- movement; school
Derived terms
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