regering

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Afrikaans[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Dutch regering, equivalent to regeer +‎ -ing.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /rəˈχɪə̯.rəŋ/

Noun[edit]

regering (plural regerings or regeringe (dated))

  1. government

Danish[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ræɡerinɡ/, [ʁæɡeɐ̯ˈeŋ]
  • Rhymes: -eŋ
  • Audio (Copenhagen)
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Noun[edit]

regering c (singular definite regeringen, plural indefinite regeringer)

  1. (politics) government; the executive body of a country's governmental system.

Declension[edit]

Declension of regering
common
gender 		Singular Plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative regering regeringen regeringer regeringerne
genitive regerings regeringens regeringers regeringernes

Related terms[edit]

Further reading[edit]

Dutch[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From regeren +‎ -ing.

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

regering f (plural regeringen, diminutive regerinkje n)

  1. The act of governing, ruling a state or similar political entity
    Synonyms: bewind, gouvernement, regime
  2. (law) A government, a governing council: especially the executive branch of government
    Synonyms: gouvernement, kabinet, regime
  3. The rule, reign of a prince etc.
    Synonyms: bewind, regime

Derived terms[edit]

Descendants[edit]

  • Afrikaans: regering

Anagrams[edit]

Swedish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

regera +‎ -ing

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

regering c

  1. government;[1][2] the executive body of a country's governmental system

Declension[edit]

Declension of regering 
Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative regering regeringen regeringar regeringarna
Genitive regerings regeringens regeringars regeringarnas

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Government terms, Government Offices of Sweden
  2. ^ Utrikes namnbok (7th ed., 2007) →ISBN
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