orsak
See also: Orsak
Norwegian Nynorsk edit
Etymology 1 edit
Verb edit
orsak
- imperative of orsake
Etymology 2 edit
Noun edit
orsak f (definite singular orsaki, indefinite plural orsaker or orsakir, definite plural orsakerne or orsakine)
Swedish edit
Etymology edit
Old Swedish ursak, a compound of ur- and sak (“legal dispute”), in other words "origin of the legal matter". Borrowed from Middle Low German orsake. Compare Danish årsag, Norwegian årsak, Dutch oorzaak, and German Ursache.
Pronunciation edit
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Noun edit
orsak c
Declension edit
| Declension of orsak | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | Plural | |||
| Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
| Nominative | orsak | orsaken | orsaker | orsakerna |
| Genitive | orsaks | orsakens | orsakers | orsakernas |
Synonyms edit
- grund c
Related terms edit
References edit
- orsak in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
- orsak in Svensk ordbok (SO)
- orsak in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)
- orsak in Elof Hellquist, Svensk etymologisk ordbok (1st ed., 1922)
- orsak in Reverso Context (Swedish-English)