samband

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Faroese[edit]

Etymology[edit]

sam- +‎ band

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Noun[edit]

samband n (genitive singular sambands, plural sambond)

  1. connection, contact
  2. relation
  3. context
  4. the Unionist Party Sambandsflokkurin
  5. union, federation

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n8 Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative samband sambandið sambond sambondini
Accusative samband sambandið sambond sambondini
Dative sambandi sambandinum sambondum sambondunum
Genitive sambands sambandsins sambanda sambandanna

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Icelandic[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Old Norse samband, from Proto-Germanic *sambandą, from Proto-Indo-European *som-bʰondʰ-ó-m, from *som- (together) +‎ *bʰendʰ- (to bind) +‎ *-ós. Equivalent to sam- (together) +‎ band (connection, binding). Cognate with Sanskrit सम्बन्ध m (sambandhá, connection, binding), Ossetian ӕмбонд (æmbond, fence).

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Noun[edit]

samband n (genitive singular sambands, nominative plural sambönd)

  1. connection, relation, rapport
  2. relationship
  3. union, federation
  4. (chemistry) compound

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Norwegian Bokmål[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From sam- +‎ band.

Noun[edit]

samband n (definite singular sambandet, indefinite plural samband, definite plural sambanda or sambandene)

  1. communication (e.g. by radio)
  2. connection
  3. relations (e.g. diplomatic)
  4. union

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Norwegian Nynorsk[edit]

Etymology[edit]

sam- +‎ band, from Old Norse samband

Noun[edit]

samband n (definite singular sambandet, indefinite plural samband, definite plural sambanda)

  1. communication (e.g. by radio)
  2. connection
  3. relations (e.g. diplomatic)
  4. union

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Swedish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

sam- +‎ band

Noun[edit]

samband n

  1. connection, relation, link (how things may be associated)
    Finns det ett samband mellan rökning och cancer?
    Is there a link between smoking and cancer?
    1. (in "i samband med") in connection with
      Många tvingades avgå i samband med skandalen
      Many were forced to resign in connection with the scandal
  2. (military) communication, liaison
    sambandscentral
    command center / dispatch center
    sambandsofficer
    liaison officer

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Declension of samband 
Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative samband sambandet samband sambanden
Genitive sambands sambandets sambands sambandens

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