nytändning

Swedish

Etymology

ny (“new”) +‎ tändning (“lighting, igniting”)

Noun

nytändning c

  1. the first observation of the crescent after new moon
  2. (figuratively) a reinvigoration, a revival, a new start
    en nytändning i äktenskapet
    rekindling a marriage

Usage notes

Likely thought of as "new ignition" in (sense 2) by many native speakers, as the moon sense is somewhat obscure.

Declension
Declension of nytändning 
Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative nytändning nytändningen nytändningar nytändningarna
Genitive nytändnings nytändningens nytändningars nytändningarnas

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