spänning

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Etymology

spänna +‎ -ning

Pronunciation

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Noun

spänning c

  1. tension (in something taut)
    spänningen i tråden
    the tension in the string
  2. (engineering, physics) tension
  3. tension (strained relations)
    spänningar mellan öst och väst
    tensions between the West and the East
  4. tension (tense feeling)
    Spänningen är outhärdlig
    The tension is unbearable
    • 1985, Roger Brett (lyrics and music), “Warner Home Video-sången [The Warner Home Video song]”, performed by Richard Häger, Vicki Benckert:
      Medan spänningen höjs mer och mer, inte bara den du ser. Jag låtsas att den skrämmer mig. När jag kurar in mig hos dig lite blygt, och så tittar jag i smyg. Men mycket, mycket närmre dig. Warner Home Video, för vår bästa hemmakväll [hard to make out].
      As the tension rises more and more, not just the one you see. I pretend that it scares me . When I huddle up to you a bit shyly, and then I watch furtively. But much, much closer to you. Warner Home Video, for our best night in.
    1. suspense
      en bok för er som älskar spänning
      a book for those of you who love suspense
    2. excitement
      få mer spänning i livet
      get more excitement in life
  5. voltage (amount of electrostatic potential)
    Spänningen mellan metallplattorna är 220 V
    The voltage between the metal plates is 220 V
    högspänningsledning
    high-voltage power line

Usage notes

Excitement can also be expressed as upphetsning, which however is closer to arousal in tone and often sexual-sounding, like in English.

Declension

Declension of spänning 
Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative spänning spänningen spänningar spänningarna
Genitive spännings spänningens spänningars spänningarnas

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