treenighet

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Etymology

From Latin trinitas, via German Dreieinigkeit.

Noun

treenighet f or m (definite singular treenigheta or treenigheten, indefinite plural treenigheter, definite plural treenighetene)

  1. a trinity, the Trinity
    den hellige treenighet - the Holy Trinity

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Etymology

From treenig +‎ -het.

Noun

treenighet c

  1. (literal) trinity
    • 1889, Verner von Heidenstam, Endymion, Albert Bonniers förlag, accessed at Litteraturbanken.se, courtesy of Göteborgs universitetsbibliotek, archived from the original on 2025-03-29, page 188:
      Från den heta gården steg Nelly in i den svala, höga, stora, mattbelagda moskén, Damaskus' allra heligaste, Syriens hjerta [...], en kärleksfull förening af antikt tempel, basilica och moské, en treenighet af tre olika religioner.
      From the hot courtyard Nelly stepped into the cool, tall, large, carpeted mosque, Damascus' most holiest, Syria's heart, a loving union of ancient temple, basilica and mosque: a trinity of three different religions.
    • 1909, Hjalmar Bergman, Savonarola, Albert Bonniers förlag, accessed at Litteraturbanken.se, courtesy of Göteborgs universitetsbibliotek, archived from the original on 2025-03-29, page 51:
      Ett tempel för treenigheten Skönhet, Förnuft, Godhet!
      A temple to the trinity of Beauty, Reason, Goodness!
  2. (Christianity) Trinity (Father, Son and Holy Spirit)
    Synonym: trefaldighet
    • 1997, August Strindberg, edited by Conny Svensson, Samlade Verk 54. Historiska miniatyrer, Norstedts, accessed at Litteraturbanken.se, courtesy of Stockholms universitet & August Strindbergs Samlade Verk, archived from the original on 2025-03-29, page 100:
      Trots sin rättrådiga karaktär hade Julianus [Avfällingen] tvungits att [...] utöva denna kristna lära som han icke trodde på. Ja, han hade till och med nödgats bekänna Nicaeanska mötets Treenighet.
      Despite his upright character, Julian the Apostate had been forced to practice this Christian faith he did not believe in. Yes, he had even had to confess the Trinity of the Nicene Council.
    • 2010, Lars Cavallin, transl., Katolska kyrkans katekes, Catholica, archived from the original on 2023-11-20, §253:
      Treenigheten är en enda. Vi tror inte på tre gudar, utan på en enda Gud i tre personer
      The Trinity is One. We do not confess three Gods, but one God in three persons.

Declension

Declension of treenighet
nominative genitive
singular indefinite treenighet treenighets
definite treenigheten treenighetens
plural indefinite treenigheter treenigheters
definite treenigheterna treenigheternas

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