böjelse

Swedish

Etymology

From böja (“bend”) +‎ -else. Compare English bent.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbœjɛlsɛ/

Noun

böjelse c

1. inclination, proclivity, tendency

   sjuka böjelser

   sick inclinations

Declension

Declension of böjelse

		nominative	genitive
singular	indefinite	böjelse	böjelses
	definite	böjelsen	böjelsens
plural	indefinite	böjelser	böjelsers
	definite	böjelserna	böjelsernas

Related terms

• böj
• böja
• böjning

References

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