besættelse

Danish

Etymology

From besætte (to occupy, possess, obsess) + -else (act of).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [b̥eˈsɛd̥əlsə]

Noun

besættelse c (singular definite besættelsen, plural indefinite besættelser)

  1. occupation (of a space or a territory)
  2. possession (by a spirit)
  3. obsession (preoccupation)

Inflection

Derived terms

  • besættelsesmagt
  • besættelsestid
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