liknelse

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From likne + -else.

Noun

liknelse m (definite singular liknelsen, indefinite plural liknelser, definite plural liknelsene)

  1. alternative form of lignelse

References

Swedish

Etymology

likna + -else

Noun

liknelse c

  1. an analogy
    göra/dra en liknelse
    make an analogy
    1. a parable, etc.

Usage notes

Not a fancy word like parable.

Declension

Declension of liknelse 
Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative liknelse liknelsen liknelser liknelserna
Genitive liknelses liknelsens liknelsers liknelsernas

See also

References

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