bevisning

Swedish

Etymology

bevisa + -ning. Compare Danish bevisning, Middle Low German bewisingen, Dutch bewijzing, bewijzenis, German Beweisung.

Noun

bevisning c

  1. evidence, proof
    muntlig bevisningoral evidence
    skriftlig bevisningdocumentary evidence, written evidence

Usage notes

The word bevis is used for a specific instance of evidence, whereas bevisning is used for the wider phenomenon.

Declension

Declension of bevisning 
Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative bevisning bevisningen bevisningar bevisningarna
Genitive bevisnings bevisningens bevisningars bevisningarnas

References

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