ligestilling

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Danish

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Etymology

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From ligestille (to place on equal footing) +‎ -ing (verbal noun).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈliːɡeˌstiliŋ/, [ˈliːɪˌsd̥elˀeŋ]

Noun

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ligestilling c (singular definite ligestillingen, not used in plural form)

  1. equality (equal rights or equal status, especially between genders)
    • 2014, Anders Bo Rasmussen, I krig for Lincoln, Informations Forlag, →ISBN:
      På grund af det enorme behov for sorte frivillige [] blev lønforskellen dog fjernet i 1864, men tanken om fuldstændig ligestilling lå stadig fjernt.
      Because of the massive need for black volunteers [] the wage difference was, however, removed in 1864, but the notion of complete equality was still remote.
    • 1988, Erling Bjøl, Politikens USA historie: Samfund i vækst. Bind 2, →ISBN:
      ... økonomisk ligestilling mellem hvide og sorte.
      ... economical equality between white people and black people.
    • 1970, J. P. Trap, Danmark, →ISBN:
      ... fuld grønl. ligestilling med andre da. statsborgere.
      ... complete Greenlandic equality with other Danish citizens.

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