substans

Danish

Etymology

From Late Latin substantia. Cognate with French substance, German Substanz, Swedish substans.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /substans/,

Noun

substans c (singular definite substansen, plural indefinite substanser)

1. substance

Declension

Synonyms

• (matter): stof
• (essential part): kerne

References

• “substans” in Den Danske Ordbog
• “substans” in Ordbog over det danske Sprog

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From Late Latin substantia.

Noun

substans m (definite singular substansen, indefinite plural substanser, definite plural substansene)

1. substance

References

• “substans” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From Late Latin substantia.

Noun

substans m (definite singular substansen, indefinite plural substansar, definite plural substansane)

1. substance

References

• “substans” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

Swedish

Noun

substans c

1. a substance ((type of) matter with (high-level) constant chemical composition and characteristic properties)

   en giftig substans

   a poisonous substance

   hjärnsubstans

   brain matter

2. substance (true or meaningful content)

   Ryktena saknar helt substans

   The rumors are completely without substance

Declension

Derived terms

• signalsubstans (“neurotransmitter”)
• substanslös

Further reading

• substans in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• substans in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
• substans in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)