regering

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Afrikaans

Etymology

From Dutch regering, equivalent to regeer +‎ -ing.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /rəˈχɪə̯.rəŋ/

Noun

regering (plural regerings or regeringe)

  1. government

Danish

Pronunciation

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

Noun

regering c (singular definite regeringen, plural indefinite regeringer)

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

Declension

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

Further reading

Dutch

Alternative forms

Etymology

From regeren +‎ -ing.

Pronunciation

Noun

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

Descendants

  • Afrikaans: regering

Anagrams

Swedish

Etymology

regera +‎ -ing

Pronunciation

Noun

regering c

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

Declension

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

See also

References

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