anledning

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Danish

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Etymology

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

Noun

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anledning c (singular definite anledningen, plural indefinite anledninger)

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

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Norwegian Bokmål

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Etymology

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From Danish anledning, from anlede, from German Anleitung, anleiten (guide). By surface analysis, anlede +‎ -ning

Pronunciation

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Noun

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

  1. opportunity, occasion
    ved en annen anledning
    at another opportunity

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Norwegian Nynorsk

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Etymology

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From Norwegian Bokmål above.

Noun

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

  1. opportunity, occasion

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Swedish

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Etymology

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Calque of German Anleitung.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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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.

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