sikring

Danish

Etymology

From sikre (“ensure, protect, secure”) +‎ -ing.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /sekrenɡ/, [ˈseɡ̊ʁeŋ]

Noun

sikring c (singular definite sikringen, plural indefinite sikringer)

1. fuse (device preventing overloading of a circuit)
2. safety catch, safety
3. protection, safeguarding, securing, fastening

Inflection

Declension of sikring

common gender	Singular		Plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	sikring	sikringen	sikringer	sikringerne
genitive	sikrings	sikringens	sikringers	sikringernes

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Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From sikre +‎ -ing

Noun 1

sikring f or m (definite singular sikringa or sikringen, indefinite plural sikringer, definite plural sikringene)

1. protection, the act of guarding something
2. detention period added after a prison sentence for reasons of public safety

Noun 2

sikring m (definite singular sikringen, indefinite plural sikringer, definite plural sikringene)

1. (electricity) a fuse
2. linchpin, safety catch

References

• “sikring” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

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Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From the adjective sikker

Noun 1

sikring f (definite singular sikringa, indefinite plural sikringar, definite plural sikringane)

1. protection, the act of guarding something
2. detention period added after a prison sentence for reasons of public safety
3. linchpin, safety catch

Noun 2

sikring f (definite singular sikringa, indefinite plural sikringar, definite plural sikringane)
sikring m (definite singular sikringen, indefinite plural sikringar, definite plural sikringane)

1. (electricity) a fuse

References

• “sikring” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.