samvær

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Danish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

sam- (co-) +‎ være (being). Compare Old Norse, Icelandic samvera, Swedish samvaro, Old English samwist (cohabitation, living together, matrimony).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): [ˈsɑmˌʋɛˀɐ̯], [ˈsɑmˌʋɛɐ̯ˀ]

Noun[edit]

samvær n (singular definite samværet, plural indefinite samvær)

  1. company
  2. visitation (time that a child spends with a non-custodial parent)

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Norwegian Bokmål[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From sam- +‎ være.

Noun[edit]

samvær n (definite singular samværet, indefinite plural samvær, definite plural samværa or samværene)

  1. company, being together

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Norwegian Nynorsk[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From sam- +‎ være.

Noun[edit]

samvær n (definite singular samværet, indefinite plural samvær, definite plural samværa)

  1. company, being together

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