aning

See also: aniŋ

Norwegian Bokmål

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɑːnɪŋ/

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• Rhymes: -ɪŋ
• Hyphenation: an‧ing

Etymology 1

ane +‎ -ing, verbal noun form of ane (“guess, sense; suspect”), from Low German anen. Last part from Old Norse -ingr m, -ingi m, -ing f, from Proto-Germanic *-ingō, *-ungō.

Noun

aning f or m (definite singular aninga or aningen, indefinite plural aninger, definite plural aningene)

1. the act of guessing, sensing, suspecting; a clue, idea

   Synonyms: anen, anelse

   • 1875, Henrik Ibsen, Digte, page 165:

     bag usynlighedens værn mine fugle skulde tvinde, i en anings trillers rad, takkens kvad

     behind the shield of invisibility my birds were to twist, in a row of trills a whirl, the squeal of thanks

   • 1920, Peter Egge, Inde i Fjordene, page 223:

     Siri hadde en aning om, at han var i et særskilt ærend idag

     Siri had an idea that he was on a special errand today

   • 1994, Line Baugstø, Brist:

     jeg vet ikke. – Ingen aning?

     I do not know. - No idea?

2. a hint, bit, little (a small amount of)

   Synonyms: bit, hint

   • 1973, Mikkjel Fønhus, Under Skagsnuten, page 6:

     [han var] kald i målet, og med en aning av flir i ene munnvika

     [he was] cold in his language, and with a hint of grin in one corner of his mouth

   • 1971, Morgenbladet, page 3:

     forklaringen er nok en aning mer komplisert

     the explanation is probably a bit more complicated

   • 2008, Erling Pedersen, Kongens kvinner:

     ung bøk og gammel eik og en aning selje, det er det hun leter etter

     young beech and old oak and a little willow, that's what she's looking for

Etymology 2

Most likely either derived from the first etymology, or have the same exact origin.

Noun

aning m (definite singular aningen, indefinite plural aninger, definite plural aningene)

1. (dialectal, nautical) a slight wind that barely moves the ocean surface

   Synonyms: heng, laring

References

• “aning” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
• “aning_1” in Det Norske Akademis ordbok (NAOB).
• “aning_2” in Det Norske Akademis ordbok (NAOB).

Anagrams

• innga

Swedish

Etymology

From ana +‎ -ing. Attested since 1747.

Pronunciation

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Noun

aning c

1. a suspicion, an idea, a notion

   Jag har ingen aning om vart han har gått nu

   I have no idea where he has gone now

2. a bit (small amount)

   Häll i en aning mer mjölk

   Add a bit more milk

   De var aningen bättre

   They were slightly better (a bit better)

Declension

Declension of aning
	Singular		Plural
	Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Nominative	aning	aningen	aningar	aningarna
Genitive	anings	aningens	aningars	aningarnas

Derived terms

• föraning (“premonition, hunch”)

References

• aning in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• aning in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
• aning in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)