konsekvens

See also: konsekvens'

Danish

Etymology

From German Konsequenz, from French conséquence, from Latin consequentia.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kɔnsəkvɛns/, [kʰʌnsəˈkʰvɛnˀs]

Noun

konsekvens c (singular definite konsekvensen, plural indefinite konsekvenser)

  1. consequence (that which follows something on which it depends; that which is produced by a cause)
  2. consistency (reliability or uniformity; the quality of being consistent)

Declension

Further reading

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From Latin consequentia.

Noun

konsekvens m (definite singular konsekvensen, indefinite plural konsekvenser, definite plural konsekvensene)

  1. a consequence
  2. consistency

References

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From Latin consequentia.

Noun

konsekvens m (definite singular konsekvensen, indefinite plural konsekvensar, definite plural konsekvensane)

  1. a consequence
  2. consistency

References

Swedish

Etymology

From French conséquence, from Latin consequentia.

Pronunciation

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Noun

konsekvens c

  1. a consequence
    en åsikt som endast var en fullt nödvändig konsekvens av tidens tro, att alla sjukdomar hade sin omedelbara rot i synden
    an opinion which only was a fully necessary consequence of the belief of those days, that all diseases had their immediate root in sin
    denne skeptiske engelsman, vars logik icke ryggade tillbaka för någon konsekvens
    this skeptic Englishman, whose logic didn't stand back for any consequence
  2. (uncountable) consistency (being consistent)
    Antonym: inkonsekvens
    de världshistoriska lagar, som med obeveklig konsekvens styra nationerna till välfärd
    the laws of global history, which with immutable consistency guide the nations to wealth

Declension

Declension of konsekvens 
Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative konsekvens konsekvensen konsekvenser konsekvenserna
Genitive konsekvens konsekvensens konsekvensers konsekvensernas

Synonyms

consequence
consistency
  • konsekvensanalys
  • konsekvensbeskrivning
  • konsekvensutredning
  • konsekvent

References

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