retning

Danish

Etymology

From rette +‎ -ning, formally from Old Norse rétting (“adjustment”), but influenced semantically by Middle Low German richtening, German Richtung (“direction”). Swedish riktning (“direction”) is borrowed from Low German.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /rɛtneŋ/, [ˈʁad̥neŋ], [ˈʁɑd̥neŋ]

Noun

retning c (singular definite retningen, plural indefinite retninger)

1. direction
2. movement, school (in art or ideas)
3. correction, marking, grading (of a written assignment)

Declension

Declension of retning

common gender	Singular		Plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	retning	retningen	retninger	retningerne
genitive	retnings	retningens	retningers	retningernes

References

• “retning” in Den Danske Ordbog

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From rette +‎ -ning.

Noun

retning f or m (definite singular retninga or retningen, indefinite plural retninger, definite plural retningene)

1. direction

Derived terms

• retningslinje
• retningsskilt
• studieretning
• vindretning

References

• “retning” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From retta.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /²rɛtnɪŋ/

Noun

retning f (definite singular retninga, indefinite plural retningar, definite plural retningane)

1. direction

   Frå kva retning kjem vinden?

   Which direction does the wind come from?

2. movement; school

Derived terms

• retningslinje, retningsline
• retningsskilt
• studieretning
• vindretning

References

• “retning” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.