Danish edit

Etymology edit

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

Noun edit

anledning c (singular definite anledningen, plural indefinite anledninger)

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

Declension edit

Synonyms edit

Further reading edit

Norwegian Bokmål edit

Etymology edit

From the old verb anlede +‎ -ning.

Pronunciation edit

  • (file)

Noun edit

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

  1. opportunity, occasion

References edit

Norwegian Nynorsk edit

Etymology edit

From Norwegian Bokmål above.

Noun edit

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

  1. opportunity, occasion

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Swedish edit

Etymology edit

Calque of German Anleitung.

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

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.

Declension edit

Declension of anledning 
Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative anledning anledningen anledningar anledningarna
Genitive anlednings anledningens anledningars anledningarnas

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