anledning

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Danish

Etymology

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

Noun

anledning c (singular definite anledningen, plural indefinite anledninger)

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

Declension

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Further reading


Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From the old verb anlede +‎ -ning

Noun

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

  1. opportunity, occasion

References


Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From Norwegian Bokmål above.

Noun

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

  1. opportunity, occasion

References


Swedish

Pronunciation

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Noun

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