anledning

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Danish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Verbal noun to anlede (obsolete), from German Anleitung, anleiten (guide).

Noun[edit]

anledning c (singular definite anledningen, plural indefinite anledninger)

  1. cause, occasion, reason
  2. occasion, opportunity

Declension[edit]

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Norwegian Bokmål[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From the old verb anlede +‎ -ning.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • (file)

Noun[edit]

anledning f or m (definite singular anledninga or anledningen, indefinite plural anledninger, definite plural anledningene)

  1. opportunity, occasion

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Norwegian Nynorsk[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Norwegian Bokmål above.

Noun[edit]

anledning f (definite singular anledninga, indefinite plural anledningar, definite plural anledningane)

  1. opportunity, occasion

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Swedish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Calque of German Anleitung.

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

anledning c

  1. reason; cause
    Det finns ingen anledning att inte ta sista kakan också.
    There's no reason not to take the last cookie too.

Declension[edit]

Declension of anledning 
Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative anledning anledningen anledningar anledningarna
Genitive anlednings anledningens anledningars anledningarnas

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