avgörande

Swedish

Etymology

From avgöra (“determine, decide”) +‎ -ande (“ing”). Compare Norwegian avgjørelse.

Pronunciation

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Participle

avgörande

1. present participle of avgöra

Adjective

avgörande

1. that determines how something ends or the like; deciding, decisive, (sometimes by implication, but not inherent in the word) crucial

Noun

avgörande n

1. a decision, a deciding moment

Declension

Declension of avgörande

		nominative	genitive
singular	indefinite	avgörande	avgörandes
	definite	avgörandet	avgörandets
plural	indefinite	avgöranden	avgörandens
	definite	avgörandena	avgörandenas

References

• “avgörande”, in Svensk ordbok [Dictionary of Swedish] (in Swedish)
• “avgörande”, in Svenska Akademiens ordlista [Wordlist of the Swedish Academy] (in Swedish)
• “avgörande”, in Svenska Akademiens ordbok [Dictionary of the Swedish Academy] (in Swedish)