emne

Danish

Etymology

From Norwegian emne or Swedish ämne, from Old Norse efni (“material, matter”), Doublet of evne (“ability”) (see that).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ɛmnə/, [ˈɛmnə]

Noun

emne n (singular definite emnet, plural indefinite emner)

  1. subject, topic, theme
  2. blank (a piece of metal prepared to be made into something by a further operation)
  3. candidate

Declension
Declension of emne
neuter
gender		 Singular Plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative emne emnet emner emnerne
genitive emnes emnets emners emnernes

References

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From Danish emne, borrowed from Norwegian emne, from Old Norse efni.

Noun

emne n (definite singular emnet, indefinite plural emner, definite plural emna or emnene)

  1. a topic, subject or theme

References

Norwegian Nynorsk

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old Norse efni, from Proto-Germanic *abniją. Doublet of evne. Cognate with Faroese evni, Icelandic efni.

Noun

emne n (definite singular emnet, indefinite plural emne, definite plural emna)

  1. a material, matter, substance
    Synonyms: to, vyrke, tilfang
  2. anything with potential to become something
    kjerringemne ― wife material
  3. a topic, subject or theme
  4. an ability; means, gifts
    Synonym: evne

Derived terms

References
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