sanning
Norwegian Nynorsk
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /²sɑnːɪŋ/
Noun
sanning f (definite singular sanninga, indefinite plural sanningar, definite plural sanningane)
- truth
- Det er ikkje lett å finna sanninga i denne saka.
- It is not easy to find the truth in this case.
References
- “sanning” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
Swedish
Etymology
Inherited from Old Swedish sannind, sannindi, from Old Norse sannind. Cognate of Icelandic sannindi.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /²sanˌnɪŋ/
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Declension
| Declension of sanning | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | Plural | |||
| Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
| Nominative | sanning | sanningen | sanningar | sanningarna |
| Genitive | sannings | sanningens | sanningars | sanningarnas |
Antonyms
Derived terms
- grundsanning
- halvsanning
- osanning
- sanningsenlig
- sanningshalt
- sanningsvittne
- sanningsvärde
Related terms
Further reading
- sanning in Svenska Akademiens ordböcker
- sanning in Elof Hellquist, Svensk etymologisk ordbok (1st ed., 1922)
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