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Norwegian Nynorsk
Noun
svinn n (definite singular svinnet, indefinite plural svinn, definite plural svinna)
- wastage, waste (e.g. products from a shop thrown away because of expiring dato)
See also
Old Norse
Adjective
svinn
- inflection of sviðr:
- strong feminine nominative singular
- strong neuter nominative/accusative plural
Swedish
Etymology
Deverbal from svinna.
Noun
svinn n
- wastage, waste, loss, shrinkage (of some goods or resource, due to leakage, process inefficiencies, theft, or other things)
Lite svinn får man räkna med- You have to expect some wastage
Declension
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