anledning

Danish

Etymology

Verbal noun to anlede (obsolete), from German Anleitung, anleiten (guide).

Noun

anledning c (singular definite anledningen, plural indefinite anledninger)

  1. cause, occasion, reason
  2. occasion, opportunity

Declension

Synonyms

Further reading

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From the old verb anlede + -ning.

Pronunciation

  • (file)

Noun

anledning f or m (definite singular anledninga or anledningen, indefinite plural anledninger, definite plural anledningene)

  1. opportunity, occasion

References

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From Norwegian Bokmål above.

Noun

anledning f (definite singular anledninga, indefinite plural anledningar, definite plural anledningane)

  1. opportunity, occasion

References

Swedish

Etymology

Calque of German Anleitung.

Pronunciation

  • (file)

Noun

anledning c

  1. reason; cause
    Det finns ingen anledning att inte ta sista kakan också.
    There's no reason not to take the last cookie too.

Declension

Declension of anledning 
Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative anledning anledningen anledningar anledningarna
Genitive anlednings anledningens anledningars anledningarnas

References

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