bestånd

See also: bestand, bestaand, and Bestand

Swedish[edit]

From the verb bestå.

bestånd n

a population (of similar things, usually animals or plants – sometimes more generally), a set
1. a stock (of fish)
  fritidsfiskets effekt på hotade bestånd
  the impact of recreational fishing on threatened stocks
2. a collection (of books in a library)
  Synonym: bokbestånd
(uncountable) continued existence
Fonden avser att garantera klubbens fortsatta bestånd.<The fund is intended to guarantee the club's continued existence.
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