konsekvens

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Danish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From German Konsequenz, from French conséquence, from Latin consequentia.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /kɔnsəkvɛns/, [kʰʌnsəˈkʰvɛnˀs]

Noun[edit]

konsekvens c (singular definite konsekvensen, plural indefinite konsekvenser)

  1. consequence (that which follows something on which it depends; that which is produced by a cause)
  2. consistency (reliability or uniformity; the quality of being consistent)

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Norwegian Bokmål[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Latin consequentia.

Noun[edit]

konsekvens m (definite singular konsekvensen, indefinite plural konsekvenser, definite plural konsekvensene)

  1. a consequence
  2. consistency

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Norwegian Nynorsk[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Latin consequentia.

Noun[edit]

konsekvens m (definite singular konsekvensen, indefinite plural konsekvensar, definite plural konsekvensane)

  1. a consequence
  2. consistency

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Swedish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From French conséquence, from Latin consequentia.

Pronunciation[edit]

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Noun[edit]

konsekvens c

  1. a consequence
    en åsikt som endast var en fullt nödvändig konsekvens av tidens tro, att alla sjukdomar hade sin omedelbara rot i synden
    an opinion which only was a fully necessary consequence of the belief of those days, that all diseases had their immediate root in sin
    denne skeptiske engelsman, vars logik icke ryggade tillbaka för någon konsekvens
    this skeptic Englishman, whose logic didn't stand back for any consequence
  2. (uncountable) consistency (being consistent)
    Antonym: inkonsekvens
    de världshistoriska lagar, som med obeveklig konsekvens styra nationerna till välfärd
    the laws of global history, which with immutable consistency guide the nations to wealth

Declension[edit]

Declension of konsekvens 
Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative konsekvens konsekvensen konsekvenser konsekvenserna
Genitive konsekvens konsekvensens konsekvensers konsekvensernas

Synonyms[edit]

consequence
consistency

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